Social Developments: Developments for Women in Society 1970-79 Flashcards
What year was National Womens day created?
1977
What is an example of a militant act which Women Liberation organisations performed in 1970?
At the 1970 Miss World Contest they threw stink bombs on the stage
What did the government allow with birth control pills in 1971?
They were allowed to be given under the NHS
What act helped to tackle violence against women in 1976?
1976 Domestic Violence Act
What did the 1976 Domestic Violence Act allow?
Women could take out restraining orders on their partners.
What were the ‘reclaim the night’ marches?
Marches done by women due to women being murdered at night
What year did the reclaim the night marches happen?
1977
What did the women challenge with their reclaim the night marches?
Challenge the idea that women were not able to outside alone at night
What laws did the government introduce for women in 1970? What did it do?
The Equal Pay Act. From 1975, women would be given equal pay to men
What year did Heath pass the Finance Act?
1971
What did the 1975 Employment Protection Act do?
Denied employers the ability to fire female workers if they got pregnant
What did the 1975 Social Security Act do?
Provided a maternity fund for women
What did the 1975 Social Security Pensions Act do?
It gave pensions to women who did the same work as men
What did the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act do?
Banned discrimination in employment in relation to gender
What did the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act set up?
Equal Opportunities Commission
How many investigations did the Equal Opportunities Commissions make from 1976-83?
9 investigations
What percentage of sex discrimination claims were successfully pursued?
10%
What was the gender pay gap percentage for men and women before and after equal pay was implemented in 1975?
It was 50% before, it was 40% after
What percentage of Oxford students were female in 1971 and 1990?
15% of people at Oxford were women in 1971, 50% were women in 1990.
What did a Gallup poll in 1973 show with women?
Only 66% of women knew their husbands take their pay back home.
What did the TUC allow for women in 1975?
The ability to give them equal pay and paid maternity leave.
What was a limitation for the amount of house work done by women by 1970?
The amount of house work women did in 1930 was similar to the amount they did in 1970
What fraction of marriages ended in divorce by the end of the 1970’s?
1/3
What percentage of children by the end of the 1970’s were born out of wedlock?
10%
How many female MPs were there in 1975?
23
What is a business that continued to pay women less?
Trico
What year was the Trico strike?
1976
How many weeks was the Trico strike?
21 weeks
Name a group of workers that supported the Trico strike
Coal miners
What was the WLM?
Women’s Liberation Movement
What year did the Women’s Liberation Movement have a meeting where 3000 people attended?
1977
What did the 1977 Housing for Homeless people act do?
Give women who experienced domestic violence a place to stay
