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  2. Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other ...

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    California: Married Women's Property Act grants married women separate economy. [13] Wisconsin: Married Women's Property Act grants married women separate economy. [13] Oregon: Unmarried women are given the right to own land. [14] Tennessee: Tennessee becomes the first state in the United States to explicitly outlaw wife beating. [15] [16] 1852

  3. Women's rights - Wikipedia

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    Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others ...

  4. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) before ...

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    Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) represents formal changes and reforms regarding women's rights. That includes actual law reforms as well as other formal changes, such as reforms through new interpretations of laws by precedents. The right to vote is exempted from the timeline: for that right, see Timeline of women's suffrage.

  5. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the ...

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    On 1 July 1921 the Act on the Change of Certain Provisions of the Civil Law Pertaining to Women's Rights was enacted by the Sejm, to address the most obvious inequalities for women who were married. The provisions of the Act allowed women to control their own property (except their dowry), to act as witnesses to legal documents, to act as ...

  6. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ...

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    Part II (Articles 7–9) outlines women's rights in the public sphere with an emphasis on political life, representation, and rights to nationality. Part III (Articles 10–14) describes the economic and social rights of women, particularly focusing on education, employment, and health.

  7. Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) - Wikipedia

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    The timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) represents formal changes and reforms regarding women's rights. The changes include actual law reforms, as well as other formal changes (e.g., reforms through new interpretations of laws by precedents ).

  8. White House Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities

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    The Task Force on Women's Rights and Responsibilities was an American advisory committee appointed by President Richard Nixon on October 1, 1969. The stated goal of the task force was to "review the present status of women in our society and recommend what might be done in the future to further advance their opportunities."

  9. Category:Women's rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Women's Business Ownership Act; Women's Franchise League of Indiana; Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other than voting) Women's March on Portland; Women's reproductive health in the United States; Women's Rights Law Reporter; World Anti-Slavery Convention; The World Split Open