Progress towards equality (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year women over 30 gained the vote
Year women over 30 gained the vote
1918
Year women got equal voting rights with men
Year women got equal voting rights with men
1928
The 'separate spheres' doctrine
The 'separate spheres' doctrine
Victorian belief: men in public (work/politics), women in private (home/family)
First woman MP to take her seat (year)
First woman MP to take her seat (year)
Nancy Astor, 1919
Year women allowed in House of Lords
Year women allowed in House of Lords
1958
First female minister of state (year)
First female minister of state (year)
Barbara Castle, 1965
Britain's first female Prime Minister (year)
Britain's first female Prime Minister (year)
Margaret Thatcher, 1979
First female Speaker of House of Commons (year)
First female Speaker of House of Commons (year)
Betty Boothroyd, 1992
What the Matrimonial Causes Act 1923 did
What the Matrimonial Causes Act 1923 did
Established equal divorce rights for men and women
What the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 did
What the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 did
Made gender discrimination illegal in employment & education
What the Employment Protection Act 1975 did
What the Employment Protection Act 1975 did
Banned dismissing women for pregnancy
Location & year of famous equal pay strike
Location & year of famous equal pay strike
Ford's Dagenham plant, 1968
Year the Equal Pay Act was passed
Year the Equal Pay Act was passed
1970
Current avg. wage gap between women and men
Current avg. wage gap between women and men
Women earn approx. 30% less than men
Roles women took during WWI
Roles women took during WWI
Munitions factories, buses, administrators, police duties