Progress Of Feminism Flashcards
What was feminism like in the 1970s?
-saw high point of second wave feminism
-this was already developing in 1960s
-movement supported across world — inauguration of international women’s day by UN 1977
What happened following the Women’s liberation movement 1970?
-womens lib groups sprang up all over Br
When and where was the first BWLM conference?
-1970 at Ruskin college Oxford uni
-became national movement that gathered strength from grassroots at local level through creation thousands women’s groups throughout Br
What was disrupted in 1970?
-women’s lib organisation disrupted 1970 miss world contest
-they felt it objectified women
What happened when they disrupted the miss world contest?
-host Bob Hope was heckled
-protesters through stink + smoke bombs on stage
What happened in london and Liverpool 1971?
-women lib organisation demonstrations
-marched for equal pay + free 24hr childcare
What paved the way for the equal pay act of 1970?
-the Ford Dagenham strike 1968 success
Other strikes + campaigns followed this
What campaign occurred between 1970-73 and what did it do?
-night cleaners campaign between 1970-73
-aimed improve working conditions + pay for office cleaners
-cleaners largely ignored as worked in empty offices over night
What was the Grunwick strike?
-Grunwick strike 1976-79 organised by group Indian migrant women for East Africa
-aim to get the right to unionise
What was the movement that started in Leeds 1977?
-Reclaim the night started in Leeds 1977
-response to murders by Yorkshire Ripper
-response to police instructions for women to stay out of public spaces after dark - instead should’ve increased police protection for women
What did the marches demand in Leeds 1977?
-that women be able to move throughout public spaces at night
-marches spread to Bristol, Brighton, York, Bradford, Manchester + london
Who was the Yorkshire Ripper?
-Peter Sutcliffe
-murdered 13 women
-attempted murder 7 more between 1975-80
When was the first rape crisis and what did it spark?
-first rate crisis london 1976
-sparked domestic violence act 1976
-women able take court orders restraining violent partners
What was formed in 1979?
-organisation of women of Asian + African descent
-conference in london with 300 black women from several cities
What did the conference in 1979 discuss?
-insisted on necessity for autonomous black womens movement
-1979 considered start date for black womens lib movement
