Women and the Law (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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In what year was the Australian Women's Charter developed at a conference in Sydney?
In what year was the Australian Women's Charter developed at a conference in Sydney?
1943
Which war proved especially transformative for women's roles in Australian society?
Which war proved especially transformative for women's roles in Australian society?
Second World War
Which Act reformed divorce and family law in 1975?
Which Act reformed divorce and family law in 1975?
Family Law Act
What did the Women's Legal Status Act 1918 (NSW) achieve?
What did the Women's Legal Status Act 1918 (NSW) achieve?
Right to enter professions
What percentage of higher education enrolments did women comprise in 2012?
What percentage of higher education enrolments did women comprise in 2012?
53%
What percentage of manual trade apprentices were women in 2015?
What percentage of manual trade apprentices were women in 2015?
Less than 2%
What percentage of machinery operators and drivers are male?
What percentage of machinery operators and drivers are male?
90.2%
What percentage of lone-parent families are headed by women?
What percentage of lone-parent families are headed by women?
90%
What is the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women?
What is the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous women?
About 10 years
What does 'piecework basis' mean for migrant women doing home-based work?
What does 'piecework basis' mean for migrant women doing home-based work?
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