Changing Role of Women

Question 1

1967

Answer 1

Contraceptive Pill

Question 2

1965

Answer 2

Anglican Church bid for abortion

Question 3

1975

Answer 3

Sex Discrimination Act

Question 4

1967

Answer 4

Abortion Act

Question 5

1969

Answer 5

Divorce Reform Act not just innocent party

Question 6

1950s

Answer 6

Consumerist Society Develops; Vacuum Cleaners e.t.c.

Question 7

1962

Answer 7

GP’s would reject single women the contraceptive pill

Question 8

1969

Answer 8

Unofficial formation of Women’s Liberation Movement

Question 9

1970

Answer 9

Protests at the Royal Albert Hall from Women

Question 10

1970-75

Answer 10

Development of the Equal Pay Act

Question 11

1947

Answer 11

Family Allowances Act to control birth rates

Question 12

1957

Answer 12

Harold McMillan claims ‘they’ve never had it so good’

Question 13

1968

Answer 13

Strike in Essex for equal pay

Question 14

1969

Answer 14

Lobbying for equal pay

Question 15

1950s

Answer 15

Government set up retraining for women to increase chances of getting jobs, medical schools more leaneant

Question 16

1944

Answer 16

Education Act means that girls and boys treated equally in schools

Question 17

1955

Answer 17

After protests some jobs made equal pay

Question 18

1954

Answer 18

Limitations on girls passing 11+ by government, too many.