March 15th, 1921
The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It became law when it received royal assent on 23 December 1919.
The act enabled women to join the professions and professional bodies, to sit on juries and be awarded degrees. It was a government compromise, a replacement for a more radical private members’ bill, the Women’s Emancipation Bill.
Termed the ”great experiment” by newspapers of the time, women became eligible to serve on English juries with the passing of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919, which was implemented in 1921.
