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Evolution of women’s rights in France and in the UK

By Noémie.M

  • UK: Women’s suffrage

    UK: Women’s suffrage

  • UK: Margaret Bondfield became Minister of Labour

    UK: Margaret Bondfield became Minister of Labour

  • France: Right to vote and to be elected

    France: Right to vote and to be elected

  • France: Principle of equality of rights between men and women

    France: Principle of equality of rights between men and women

  • France: Right to work and have a bank account

    France: Right to work and have a bank account

  • France and UK: Contraception legalisation

    France and UK: Contraception legalisation

  • UK: Abortion rights

    UK: Abortion rights

  • UK: Right to divorce

    UK: Right to divorce

  • France: Simone Veil becomes minister of Health

    France: Simone Veil becomes minister of Health

  • France: Divorce with mutual consent

    France: Divorce with mutual consent

  • UK: Right to open a bank account without husband’s permission

    UK: Right to open a bank account without husband’s permission

  • France: Abortion rights (S. Veil)

    France: Abortion rights (S. Veil)

  • Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

    Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

  • France: A law recognized that rape could occur between spouses.

    France: A law recognized that rape could occur between spouses.

  • France: Edith Cresson became the first female Prime Minister.

    France: Edith Cresson became the first female Prime Minister.

  • France: Political parity  50/50 men and women on electoral lists

    France: Political parity  50/50 men and women on electoral lists

  • UK: Rape in marriage is made illegal

    UK: Rape in marriage is made illegal

  • UK: 50:50 Parliament launched the #AskHerToStand campaign and succeeded in inspiring and encouraging women to stand for election and gain seats in Parliament during the 2017 election.

    UK: 50:50 Parliament launched the #AskHerToStand campaign and succeeded in inspiring and encouraging women to stand for election and gain seats in Parliament during the 2017 election.