December 23

Passed by the British Parliament, this groundbreaking act abolishes legal barriers that barred women from holding civil and judicial positions. It grants women the right to practice as barristers, solicitors, jurors, and magistrates, and allows them to enter university colleges. The law reflects social changes after World War I and the growing movement for women's equality. Campaigners like Christabel Pankhurst had long advocated for these reforms. The act paves the way for women’s expanded roles in public service and the legal profession in Britain.