How has Gender Equality Developed in Britain? Flashcards
When was the first ever petition for Women’s Suffrage handed to Parliament?
1866 - the Fawcett Society, the first ever petition for Women’s Suffrage handed to Parliament
What are the 7 Strands of Gender Equality?
- Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health
- Violence against Women
- Home and Family
- Education
- Work
- Political Representation
- Women at the Top
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 1866
- abortion outlawed by the offences against the Person Act 1861
- consent set between 10-12
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 1877
Annie Besant and Charles Bradlough trialed for obscene libel for publishing book about contraceptives
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 1885
age of consent raised to 15
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 1961
- contraceptive pill became available on NHS
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 1967
Abortion Act gives women abortion rights within certain conditions
Reproductive Rights and Sexual Health: 2019
abortion and same sex marriage legalised in Northern Island
Violence against Women: 1866
- rape within marriage doesn’t exist
- a man owns his wife and children and can use force to control them
Violence against Women: 1891
the right to use corporal punishment on a wife is removed
Violence against Women: 1895
City of London bylaw makes it illegal to hit your wife between 10pm an 7am so you’re not too loud and don’t wake people up
Violence against Women: 1971
Refuge charity opens up 1st sage house, Chiswick, for women and children fleeing domestic abuse
Violence against Women: 1985
- Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 makes female genital mutilation a crime
- The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 and The Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act (Scotland) 2005 extended the legislation to cover acts committed by UK nationals outside the UK’s borders
Violence against Women: 2004
Domestic Violence, Crime, and Victims Act makes assault an arrest able offence
Violence against Women: 2014
Clare’s Law is introduced allowing police to disclose details of an abusive partner’s past
Violence against Women: 2016
- on average, 2 women a week killed each yr by a current or former male partner
- reported incidents of domestic violence have increased by 31% since 2013
- 137,000+ women in England and Wales are already living with the consequences of FGM
- 107,104 violence against women crimes are reported a yr
- violence against Muslims is increasing, with Muslim women particularly likely to be targeted
- Recl@im the Internet is establish to tackle misogony and sexism online
Home and Family: 1866
a married women and all she owns belongs to her husband