13 Things Women Were Not Allowed to Do (and How We’ve Changed That)

Women have made huge strides in the fight for equality, and sometimes we take for granted all the monumental achievements  that have been accomplished. That’s why it is important to take a look back, and recognize the progress that has been made. So, let’s all collectively take immense pride in — these (seemingly basic!) 13 things that females were not always allowed to do.

7Open a Bank Account or Get a Credit Card

Can you believe that married women couldn’t open bank accounts, or apply for credit, under their own name until the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974? Permission from a husband was needed prior to the act, which made it illegal to discriminate against women, and married women (as well as by race, age, color, religion, marital status, or age).