Women's Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years: Not for Want of Trying (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781509969760)

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.

Author: Rosemary Auchmuty
ISBN-10: 1509969764
ISBN-13: 9781509969760
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2026
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d