Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years: Not for Want of Trying

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Synopsis
Women's Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years shines new light on 33 legal landmarks, many forgotten today, that affected women in England and Wales between 1918 and 1939. It considers the work of feminist activists to bring about legal change which benefited – or aimed to benefit – women. Areas explored include property, inheritance, adoption, marriage, access to health care, criminal law, employment opportunities, pay, pensions and political representation. It also examines campaigns by key women's organisations, and assesses the impact of early women lawyers and politicians. While some of the landmarks effected change during this period, others provided the foundation for measures in later decades. Together the landmarks demonstrate that far from being a relatively quiet period of British feminism, the interwar period played a key role in ongoing fights for recognition, representation and justice.
Copyright:
2024

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781509969739
Related ISBNs:
9781509969722
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
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Copyrighted By:
The editors and contributors severally
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Professor Rosemary Auchmuty
Edited by:
Erika Rackley
Edited by:
Mari Takayanagi

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