In the early modern period, the right to have a say and co-determination in public life for men and women were linked to ownership and tax liability.
In the first state constitution, which was enacted in the Principality of Liechtenstein in 1818 based on the German Federal Act during the Congress of Vienna, the right to vote was only provided for men.
Although the active and passive right to vote for women was introduced in both Germany and Austria in 1918, the discussions in the Liechtenstein Parliament at that time were inconclusive.
Despite the support in principle, there was disagreement at the time about the correct political approach: a men's vote or a decision by the state parliament.
From 1969 onwards, Prince Franz-Josef II announced his support for the introduction of women's suffrage and voting rights several times, even if he did nothing politically.
The prevailing image of women in Liechtenstein, which emphasizes tradition and which was based on feminine charm and need for help, continued to serve as a yardstick.
The goal of "achieving meaningful equality" expressed in the later statutes of the association reflects the cautious approach of the working group.
There was disagreement as to whether the women should conduct active public relations work or rather stay in the background and leave political actions to the parties.
In 1982 "Aktion Dornröschen" received important support from initially 12 men who had accepted a personal invitation to take an active part in the group's public campaigns.
On 5 October 1970 the Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) launched a constitutional initiative, and on 17 December 1970 the introduction of women's rights to vote and suffrage was unanimously decided in the state parliament.
The election results also showed that the majority of men in Liechtenstein were not yet ready to give up their electoral power and privileges.
A few days later, the high school students marched through the main street of Vaduz, but were violently attacked and insulted by opponents of women's suffrage, some of whom uttered "Nazi ideas".
In particular, the foreign policy dimensions of the topic were brought up there, because Liechtenstein, as a small state, only had observer status (until 1978) at the Council of Europe and was not yet a member of the United Nations.
While the opposition party FBP held on to the request for a state parliament resolution in April 1984, VU insisted on holding a men's vote.
The president of the Landtag, Karlheinz Ritter (VU), even described the men's vote as a "deeply democratic decision".
After receiving the right to stand as a candidate, women had the option of going into active politics and holding office as elected representatives.