Was The World Cooler 50 Years Ago? These Vintage Photos Will Make You Want To Go Back In Time!

Fighting for Empowerment – Circa 1930

Women’s rights have come a long way over the past 100 years, especially when we consider how tough it was to be a woman in the ’30s. Even in a city as advanced as London, women still faced many challenges. The classy women in the photo look like they’re ready to fight for empowerment, and they had all the reasons to do so!

According to The Guardian, all British women working as public servants, nurses, and teachers in the ’30s were forced to resign once they got married due to a law known as the “marriage bar.” The wages of the few who worked were generally much inferior to men’s.

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