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6. Matrimonial Causes Act (divorce on EQUAL terms)

  • 1882
  • 1923
  • 1866
  • 1901

7. Lady Margerat Hall, Oxford

  • 1867
  • 1878
  • 1887
  • 1924

8. Custody of Infants Act (divorced mothers allowed custody)

  • 1839
  • 1837
  • 1842
  • 1840

9. Guardianship of Infants act

  • 1883
  • 1876
  • 1886
  • 1873

10. Parliamentary Qualification of Women Act (women can stand as MP)

  • 1904
  • 1918
  • 1898
  • 1916

11. Married Womens Property Act (women could control any property acquired during marriage - now equal to unmarried women)

  • 1892
  • 1893
  • 1895
  • 1888

12. Custody of Infants Act (welfare of child considered when deciding custody)

  • 1872
  • 1873
  • 1867
  • 1864

13. Formation of WSPU

  • 1897
  • 1903
  • 1900
  • 1907

14. Qualification of Women Act (elected to county/borough councils as well as mayor)

  • 1907
  • 1904
  • 1910
  • 1902

15. Representation of the people (equal franchise) act

  • 1916
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1926

16. Universities open to women

  • 1876
  • 1910
  • 1853
  • 1923

17. Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act

  • 1919
  • 1912
  • 1905
  • 1923

18. Epsom Derby

  • June 1913
  • August 1914
  • August 1913
  • June 1912

19. Married Womens Property Act (married women had control of property they owned before marriage equally to unmarried women)

  • 1886
  • 1882
  • 1884
  • 1888

20. Matrimonial causes act (divorce through law courts - more accessible)

  • 1857
  • 1852
  • 1954
  • 1860