ABSTRACT
Background note: The publication in 1792 of Mary Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Women presented the first clear statement of the need for political and civil equality for women.
THE STATUS OF WOMEN
Chronology of key events, 1815-1914
1839 Custody of Infants Act gave mothers of ‘unblemished character’ access to their children in the event of separation or divorce.
