Timeline

Events

Women's Rights

1907 - 2018

Married women can use their earnings

1907

Married women can use their earnings

School curriculum and exams are equivalent for boys and girls

1924

School curriculum and exams are equivalent for boys and girls

During the Popular Front period : three women enter the government

1936

During the Popular Front period : three women enter the government

First female representative at the National Assembly

1944

First female representative at the National Assembly

The Right to vote is granted to women

1944

The Right to vote is granted to women

Women can open a bank account and get a job without their husbands' agreement

1965

Women can open a bank account and get a job without their husbands' agreement

The paternal power is replaced by parental power

1970

The paternal power is replaced by parental power

The manifest of "343 bitches" helping to publicise the abortion topic is signed by Gisèle Halimi

1974

The manifest of "343 bitches" helping to publicise the abortion topic is signed by Gisèle Halimi

The role played by Simone Veil in the abortion act and Neuwirt act

1974 - 1975

The role played by Simone Veil in the abortion act and Neuwirt act