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December 23, 1919
Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 becomes law in the United Kingdom.
Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received royal assent on 23 December 1919. The act enabled women to join the professions and professional bodies, to sit on juries and be awarded degrees. It was a government compromise, a replacement for a more radical private members' bill, the Women's Emancipation Bill.