In the UK, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of women first being given the vote – admittedly for a limited number of middle and upper-class women, but nevertheless a big leap forward on the road to equality. In the United States, the vote was first granted in 1920, so America will be celebrating in a couple of years’ time. When scholars and historians discuss the most significant landmarks in the history of women’s liberation, they inevitably mention the vote, the contraceptive pill, equal pay, … [Read more...]