Developments in Women's Rights: Birth Control and Equal Pay Flashcards
Which Church supported Birth control and which Church did not?
Church of England Supported Catholic Church did not
What did the Family Planning Act of 1967 allow?
Supplied Birth Control pills to unmarried women and teenagers
What were 2 limitations of the 1967 Family Planning Act?
Press portrayed it negatively Less than 25% of authorities complied
Why was Grossman not able to make the pill free in the NHS?
It would be expensive
Which groups of people supported Equal pay in this era?
Women in the Labour Party, New Trade Union members
What percentage of new trade union members from 1964-70 were female?
70%
What would be good about introducing Equal Pay in terms of foreign affairs?
Britain could get one step closer to joining the EEC
Who did Barbara Castle replace as Minister of Employment and Productivity?
Ray Gunter
What was a problem with Ray Gunter?
He had no interest in introducing equal pay
What is significant about Barbara Castle being Minister of Employment and Productivity?
More likely to introduce Equal Pay as she was a woman
What was significant about what Gunter said when replaced in his job?
He said the party was ‘over-weighted with intellectuals’ even though this would be a good thing
What significant strike happened under Castle? What year?
Dagenham Strike, 1968
What did lots of Female Labour MP’S say about Equal Pay rights by the end of their rule?
Prices and Incomes policy should not get in the way of equal pay
When did the Equal Pay Act pass?
Just before the general election of 1969
What was a limitation of the Equal Pay Act? Why?
Overlooked women’s promotion prospects. Possibly as the bill was rushed to pass it quickly
