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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. Timeline 1900s 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 China: In 1902, the Empress Dowager Cixi issued an anti-foot binding edict, but it was soon rescinded. 1903 Bavaria, Germany: Universities open to women.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who committed sexual assault to avoid penalty if he entered into marriage with the female victim; it was eventually repealed in 1999. 1905 Argentina: University preparatory secondary education open to females.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. Honduras: Married women granted separate economy. Honduras: Legal majority for married women. Korea: The profession of nurse is allowed for women. Saxony, Germany: Universities open to women. 1907 France: Married women given control of their income. France: Women allowed guardianship of children. United Kingdom: Matrimonial Causes Act 1907 Iran: Compulsory primary education for females. Iran: The first Iranian school for girls is established by Tuba Azmudeh, followed by others in the following years. Japan: Tohoku University, the first (private) coeducational university. Japan: The punishments for abortion grew more severe in 1907 when the penal code revised: women could be incarcerated for up to a year for having an abortion; practitioners could be jailed for up to seven. The Criminal Abortion Law of 1907 is still technically in effect today, but other legislation has overridden its effects. Norway: Women gain the right to stand for election. Sudan: The first school open to Muslim girls. United States: Section 3 of the Expatriation Act of 1907 provided for loss of citizenship by American women who married aliens. Section 4 provided for retention of American citizenship by formerly alien women who had acquired citizenship by marriage to an American after the termination of their marriages. Women residing in the US would retain their American citizenship automatically if they did not explicitly renounce; women residing abroad would have the option to retain American citizenship by registration with a US.consul. The aim of these provisions was to prevent cases of multiple nationality among women. England and Wales: The Qualification of Women (County and Borough Councils) Act 1907 is an Act of Parliament (7 Edw. VII) that clarified the right of certain women ratepayers to be elected to Borough and County Councils in England and Wales. It followed years of uncertainty and confusion, which included challenges in the courts when women first tried to stand for the London County Council. Women had been elected to separate boards dealing with the Poor Law and the 1870 Education Act and were entitled to serve on the new urban and rural district councils from 1894. Women had lost their influence on education boards when the free-standing boards were absorbed into newly established councils. Women had also lost places when towns grew and obtained Borough status. The 1907 Act which was seen as a victory for the Women's Local Government Society gave widows and unmarried women the right to stand anywhere in local government. 1908 Belgium: Women may act as legal witnesses in court. Denmark: Juridical professions of lower rank open to women. Denmark: Unmarried women are made legal guardian of their children. Korea: Secondary education for females through the foundation of the Capital School for Girl's Higher Education. Ottoman Empire: The Young Turks introduce several reform in favor of gender equality: the professions of doctor, lawyer, and civil servant as well as public places such as restaurants, theatres and lecture halls open to both genders. Peru: Universities open to women. Prussia, Alsace-Lorraine and Hesse, Germany: Universities open to women. Sweden: First women are employed in the Swedish Police Authority. United States: Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908), was a landmark decision in United States Supreme Court history, as it was used to justify both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws during the time period. The case upheld Oregon state restrictions on the working hours of women as justified by the special state interest in protecting women's health. The ruling had important implications for protective labor legislation. United States, New York City: The New York City Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibited smoking by women in public. 1909 France: Married women are given the legal right to be consulted by husbands before the husband disposes of family property, and to press charges against the economic mismanagement of the husband. Sweden: Women granted eligibility to municipal councils. Sweden: The phrase "Swedish man" are removed from the application forms to public offices and women are thereby approved as applicants to most public professions and posts as civil servants. Mecklenburg, Germany: Universities open to women. 1910s 1910 Spain: Universities fully open to women. United States: The White-Slave Traffic Act, or the Mann Act, is a United States federal law, passed June 25, 1910 (ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825; codified as amended at 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421–2424). It is named after Congressman James Robert Mann of Illinois, and in its original form made it a felony to engage in interstate or foreign commerce transport of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose". In practice, its ambiguous language about "immorality" has resulted in its being used to criminalize eve.... Discover the Anonymous Henrietta M Batson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Anonymous Henrietta M Batson books.