What Year Did These Breakthroughs In Women's Progress Happen?

From politics to professions, see if you can identify the dates when things changed in favour of women and equality.

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On Mar 5, 2016
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When were ALL women over 21 finally given the same voting rights as men in the UK?

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When was the Fifa Women's World Cup founded?

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The first woman (and Brit - no, it wasn't Tim Peake) in space was Helen Sharman. When was she launched up there?

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When was abortion made legal in the UK?

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When did Kathryn Bigelow, the first and only woman to win an Oscar for best director, win her award?

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When did Diane Abbott become the first black woman Member of Parliament?

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In the UK, trans people are now allowed to be legally recognised as the sex that matches their gender. When did this happen?

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Women at the University of Oxford used to be unable to receive a degree - despite attending the same lectures and sitting the same exams as men. When did this change so women could graduate?

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When did former lawyer and journalist Marjorie Scardino become the first female FTSE 100 CEO?

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The first female Olympic champion was tennis player Charlotte Cooper. When did she achieve this?

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