Gillick v West Norfolk and Wishbech Area Health Authority [1986]
Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority gave girls under 16 the right to consent to medical treatment without parental involvement.
Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985
The Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985 criminalised performing FGM on girls and women in UK.
Family Allowances Act 1945
The Family Allowances Act 1945 introduced child benefit paid to women.
Maternity and Child Welfare Act 1918
The Maternity and Child Welfare Act 1918 obliged local authorities to set up maternal and child welfare clinics.
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, section 5(1)
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 raised age of consent for girls to 16.