The 1960's saw the creation of the miniskirt which was a revolutionary fashion item it allowed women, especially those of the younger generation, to express themselves in a new way. It saw women becoming sexier. Mary Quant, the designer of the mini skirt describes seeing a young woman tap dancing wearing a short pleated skirt, only 10 inches long with a black sweater and tights. From that day on she was struck with the vision of legs and ankles and knew she had to make this skirt a popular fashion item.
1961- the start of the sexual liberation movement as women now had access to the birth control pill therefore no longer had to worry about the risk of getting pregnant if they weren't ready. It became more acceptable for women to be single, sexual and successful.
1964- Married women's property act. Allowed women to be the legal owners of the money they earned and to inherit any property.
1967- abortions became legalised for women who were up to 24 weeks pregnant which saw an end to brutal backstreet abortions. However the abortions had to be overseen by two doctors and there had to be a threat to the mothers life or mental health or the child's physical or mental health.
In 1968 women working at the Ford plant in Dagenham went on strike for equal pay which led to the equal pay act in 1970.
1969- Bernadette Devlin becomes the youngest MP at just 21
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