Emma Banks Industrial Revolution - Women's Rights

By CailM
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    Link I used

    https://www.sushi-rider.com/friends-of-dorothy/womens-rights-timeline-uk.html

  • First Female Surgeon

    First Female Surgeon
    Dr. James Barry, a Medicinae Doctor and Inspector General of Hospitals in the British army, passed the Royal College of Surgeons of England examination in 1812 and was the first qualified and practicing female surgeon in the UK.

  • First "women aren't allowed to vote" made into a law

    First "women aren't allowed to vote" made into a law
    In 1831, only around 4,500 people could vote in elections, with industrial towns lacking representation. The House of Commons passed a bill, but the Tory party defeated it, leading to riots and disturbances.

  • Women could fight for custody of their kids

    Women could fight for custody of their kids
    Caroline Norton, a woman who left her violent husband to seek custody of her children, led a campaign to change the law, which led to the passage of the Custody of Infants Act 1839, allowing mothers to petition courts for custody.

  • First Female Art School

    First Female Art School
    The Royal Female School of Art, established in 1842, aimed to equip female students with skills in art, design, and illustration, with Fanny McIan as its first headmistress.

  • Women (who owned property) could vote .

    Women (who owned property) could vote .
    Women who own property are granted the right to vote in local elections, and serve on School Boards.

  • First UK Birth Control Clinic

    First UK Birth Control Clinic
    Marie Stopes and Humphrey Verdon Roe founded the first birth-control clinic in Britain, The Mothers' Clinic for Constructive Birth Control, in London. They established regional clinics in Leeds, Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, and Swansea, and provided the first mobile birth-control clinics in small towns.

  • The Sexual Offences Act

    The Sexual Offences Act
    Rape, brothel ownership, and street solicitation were banned in England and Wales, except Northern Ireland. Prostitution was legal in England and Wales, but phone box ads for sex were outlawed in 2001. The Sexual Offences Act 2003 criminalized prostitution, and human trafficking was criminalized. Civil service reforms granted women teachers and civil servants equal pay.

  • First Women's Refuge For Victims of Domestic Abuse

    First Women's Refuge For Victims of Domestic Abuse
    Erin Pizzey established the Chiswick Women's Refuge in 1971 to provide safe housing for women abused by their husbands, and to allow them to bring their children.

  • (FGM) Female Genital Mutilation Outlawed

    (FGM) Female Genital Mutilation Outlawed
    The UK's Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 outlawed female genital mutilation (FGM) on children and adults, but it was later amended and strengthened in 2003. The Female Genital Mutilation Enhanced Dataset was opened in 2015, containing individual-level data from healthcare providers in England. Despite being illegal in the UK, FGM continues to occur, with data from NHS trusts and GP practices showing 52,050 attendances between April 2015 and March 2020.

  • My Future prediction for (2023+).

    My Future prediction for (2023+).
    In my opinion, Future changes in women's rights, health, and gender equality may lead to safer, violence-free lives, but the impact on women's lives remains uncertain.