Caroline Norton, campaigner for the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1857.
Elizabeth Garrett qualified as a doctor in 1865 by exploiting a loophole in the system.
The 19th century saw a series of successful campaigns to improve the position of women in society, but some of the most significant changes came between the two world wars.
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- See also:
- • Women's Rights
- • Women's Rights
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