Sex Discrimination Act

United Kingdom [1975]

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The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 is a piece of United Kingdom legislation aimed at eliminating sex discrimination. It makes it unlawful to discriminate against someone because of their sex in areas such as employment, education, and the provision of goods and services. The Act was a significant step towards achieving gender equality in the UK, building upon earlier legislation like the Equal Pay Act of 1970. It provides a legal framework for addressing and rectifying instances of sex discrimination, promoting fairness and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their gender.

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…however; for example, despite the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975, under which the Equal Opportunities Commission was established, women’s pay rates in the 1980s were only about two-thirds of those of men. Still, higher education was increasingly opened to women from the 1960s, so that by 1980 they formed 40…
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…however; for example, despite the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975, under which the Equal Opportunities Commission was established, women’s pay rates in the 1980s were only about two-thirds of those of men. Still, higher education was increasingly opened to women from the 1960s, so that by 1980 they formed 40…
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