Changing Status Of Women Flashcards

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What was the Equal Pay Act 1970 and the Sex Discrimination Act1975

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Equal Pay Act 1970 :This made discrimination between men and women illegal in pay

Sex Discrimination Act :

It made Discrimination illegal in work and education and More

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Divorce

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The first major Act allowing divorce was the 1857 Matrimonial Causes Act. There still had to be instances of abuse to allow for a divorce.

The 1937 Matrimonial Causes Act this alowed divorcing for desting after 3 years.

King Edward VIII sought to marry a divorcee in 1936 but was not allowed

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Birth control

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It was a question of public morality.

1930s Church of England approved contraception

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How many Abortions carried out in 1978 ?

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112,055

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