The difference between participation rates is, however, becoming progressively smaller, diminishing from an average of 16% in the first decade following the introduction of women's voting rights to 12% in the second decade.
然而妇女参加选举的比率与男子的差别逐步缩小：从确立妇女投票权最初十年的平均数16%降至第二个十年的12%。