Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years: Not for Want of Trying

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Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (University of Reading, UK) Erika Rackley (University of Birmingham, UK)

Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years

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Not for Want of Trying

Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (University of Reading, UK), Erika Rackley (University of Birmingham, UK), Mari Takayanagi (The Parliamentary Archives, UK)

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Hart Publishing
19 February 2026

Gender studies: women; Gender & the law; Legal history

Women’s Legal Landmarks in the Interwar Years shines new light on 33 legal landmarks, many forgotten today, that affected women in England and Wales between 1918 and 1939.

It considers the work of feminist activists to bring about legal change which benefited – or aimed to benefit – women. Areas explored include property, inheritance, adoption, marriage, access to health care, criminal law, employment opportunities, pay, pensions and political representation. It also examines campaigns by key women’s organisations, and assesses the impact of early women lawyers and politicians.

While some of the landmarks effected change during this period, others provided the foundation for measures in later decades. Together the landmarks demonstrate that far from being a relatively quiet period of British feminism, the interwar period played a key role in ongoing fights for recognition, representation and justice.

Edited by: Professor Rosemary Auchmuty (University of Reading UK), Erika Rackley (University of Birmingham, UK), Mari Takayanagi (The Parliamentary Archives, UK)
Imprint: Hart Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781509969760
ISBN 10: 1509969764
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rosemary Auchmuty is Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK. Erika Rackley is Professor of Law at the University of Kent, UK. Mari Takayanagi is Senior Archivist at the Parliamentary Archives, UK.