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From about 1700 a worldwide [citation needed] movement perhaps described as the "empowerment of the individual" [citation needed] took hold, leading towards greater emancipation of women and equality of individuals. Men and women became more equal politically, financially, and socially in many nations.
An employer who hires a woman to do the same job as a man but gives the job a new title in order to offer it a lesser pay is discriminating under that act. [122] In Sprogis v. United Air Lines, Inc., a federal trial court rules in a female flight attendant's favor on whether airline marriage bans were illegal under Title VII. The court found ...
In the 17th century, most colonies' laws required consent of parents to marriage, with some, such as New Haven and Plymouth Colony, requiring a young man to obtain a woman's father's consent even to pay court to her. Enforcement of such laws fell into disuse by the 18th century as the practice of young people choosing their own mates became ...
Women under Islamic law could enter into contracts, buy and sell property, sue in court on their own behalf without the need for a man to represent them, engage in commerce, endow trusts, etc., the same as a man.
For the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas women who were denied abortions testified in a court Wednesday of carrying babies they knew would not survive and continuing pregnancies ...
A lady-in-waiting (alternatively written lady in waiting) or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. [1] Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom she attended.
Judges will rule on whether trans women should be considered female under the 2010 Equality Act How a battle over defining a woman ended up in the UK’s highest court Skip to main content
The Kansas Supreme Court disbarred a Johnson County attorney last month after he pleaded guilty to putting a camera in an office bathroom to secretly film women, court records show.. Troy ...