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Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) in the 20th century
Summary
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. The timeline also excludes ideological changes and events within feminism and antifeminism: for that, see Timeline of feminism.
1901
Bulgaria: Universities open to women.
China: Girls are included in the education system.
Cuba: Universities open to women.
Denmark: Maternity leave for all women.
Sweden: Women are given four weeks maternity leave.
1902
Norway: In 1902, new legislation allowed for abortion in cases where the mother's life was in danger or the child would be stillborn.
El Salvador: Married women granted separate economy.
El Salvador: Legal majority for married women.
China: In 1902, the Empress Dowager Cixi issued an anti-foot binding edict, but it was soon rescinded.
1903
Bavaria, Germany: Universities open to women.
Sweden: Public medical offices open to women.
Victoria, Australia: In April 1903 the Parliament of Victoria passed the Women's Disabilities Removal Act 1903, nicknamed the "Flos Greig Enabling Act", to specifically allow women to practice law.
1904
Nicaragua: Married women granted separate economy.
Nicaragua: Legal majority for married women.
Württemberg, Germany: Universities open to women.
Egypt: Article 291 of the Egypt Penal Code, adopted in 1904 and inspired by a French provision, allowed any individual who committed sexual assault to avoid penalty if he entered into marriage with the female victim; it was eventually repealed in 1999.
1905
Argentina: University preparatory secondary education open to females.
Iceland: Educational institutions open to women.
Russia: Universities open to women.
Serbia: Female university students are fully integrated into the university system.
1906
Finland: Women gain the right to stand for election.
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