7 October 1920: Oxford University allows women to graduate

On this day in 1920, the University of Oxford allowed women studying there to receive full degrees.

Female students at Oxford University in 1921 © Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images
These students, at Oxford University in 1921, would have been among the first women to receive degrees
(Image credit: © Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Here in jolly old Britain, we like to pat ourselves on the back about how modern and civilised we all are; how fair-minded and even-handed our society is. We may still have someway to go to reach full sex equality, perhaps, but broadly speaking, women are able to compete with men on an equal footing. There are still people who complain about the evils of feminism, true, but those people are wrong, and shouldn't be listened to by anyone.

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