women

    Cards (10)

    • when and what was the Representation of the People Act
      1957
      allowed women over 21 to vote in line with men
    • when did equal pay come about for teachers and civil servants
      teachers in 1952 and civil servants in 1954
    • what were the perceptions of married women working
      it was perceived that women who were married and working would hinder their children's development
    • what % of unmarried women worked?
      20%
    • when was the feminine mystique by betty Friedan published
      1953
    • what % of managers were women
      5%
    • what % of university students were women
      20%
    • what did the 1967 family planning act detail
      provided contraception
      provided family planning advice
      Illegitimate births went from 5.8% to 8.3%
    • what were the impacts of the family planning act
      men were seen to be less responsible for pregnancies. there was a rise in rapes.
    • what were the role of washing machines and hoovers
      they freed up the time of house wives and meant that they could have part time jobs or hobbies