Evolution of the Women's Right

History of the Women's Right

Period: Jan 1, 1713 to Jan 1, 2002

FIRST FEMALE DOCTOR

Nov 13, 1715

DOROTHEA ERXLEBEN- first female doctor
graduated from a university in Germany wikipediaDOROTHEA ERXLEBEN- the first female doctor
back ground: Germany

RUSSIA: BANNED FORCED MARRIAGES

Sep 25, 1722

MARYLAND: Husbands must have their wives' consent to sell their property

Jan 1, 1774

MASSACHUSETTS: The trade profession is opened to unmarried women

Nov 17, 1787

FRANCE: EQUAL INHERITANCE RIGHT

Jan 1, 1791

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BAN OF SATI IN INDIA

Jan 1, 1829

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR ALL GENDERS IN BELGIUM

Jan 1, 1849

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GUATEMALA: FULL CITIZEN SHIP TO ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDANT WOMEN

Jan 1, 1851

COLOMBIA: RIGHT TO DIVORCE

Jan 1, 1851

NEWZEALAND: MARRIED WOMEN'S RIGHT IN PROPERTY

Jan 1, 1860

FINLAND: WOMEN ARE ALLOWED TO STUDY AT UNIVERSITIES

Jan 1, 1870

EGYPT: A school for female teacher

Jan 1, 1900

Portugal: Civil offices open to women

Feb 1, 1911

WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE IN CANADA

Sep 20, 1917

Women are allowed to vote but only in certain condition:
a) British subjects
b) otherwise qualified as to age, race and residence
c) the wife, widow, mother , sister or daughter of any person in the naval forces Women's Right to Vote

KOREA: Professional school for women

Jan 1, 1925

SWEDEN: Gender discrimination forbidden by law

Oct 24, 1980

GREAT BRITIAN: Sex Descrimination Act

Jan 1, 2002