feminists in the 1970s Flashcards
when was the inaugural international women’s day by the united nations
1970
when did the women’s lib organisation disrupt miss world and why
1970
because they thought it it objectified women
they heckled bob hope and threw stink bombs onto the stage
what did radical feminists believe
that women were oppressed by the patriarchal society
they campaigned on reproductive rights
what social feminists campaign for
enabling women to achieve financial independence
when did birth control become available in the NHS
1971
when did the first rape crisis centre open in london
1976
when was the domestic violence act and what did it say
1976
women could take out court orders against violent partners
what were ‘reclaim the night marches’
1977
marches across britain in response to the yorkshire ripper murders
what was the sex discrimination act and when
1975
end discrimination based on gender and marital status
what was the equality opportunities commissions for
set up to oversee the sex discrimination act and the equal pay act and could take people not complying to court
how many investigations were launched by the equal opportunities commision between 1976 and 1983
9
what percent of sex discrimination claims were successful
10%
when were women able to take a mortgage without a male guarantor
1971
when was equal pay act passed and put into force
1970
1975
what did the employment protection act do
1975
introduced paid maternity leave and outlawed dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy
