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Women can attend University
Law passes that allows women to attend university in Australia -
Women allowed to own property
Married Women’s Property Act, South Australia: allowed married women to own and dispose of property. -
Women allowed to Vote
White women gain the right to vote in Federal elections. -
International Womans Day
IWD Founded in the USA -
First woman in Parliment
Edith Cowan becomes the first woman in Astralia in Parliament -
Pill introduced to Women
Women gain access to having the pill -
Abortion Legalised in NSW
abortion in NSW is not unlawful if it was necessary to preserve the life of the woman or if her physical or mental health was threatened. -
Materinity Leave introduced
Maternity Leave first Introduced into Australia and put into practise -
Rape in Marriage considered criminal offence
Criminal Law Consolidation Act makes rape in marriage a criminal offence. -
Sex Discrimination Act passed
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National Foundation for Australian Women launched
The National Foundation for Australian Women is officialy launched
