In 1920, women were finally able to sit alongside men in the jury box. But why had it taken so long for women to sit as members of a jury? And why is this such an important milestone in women’s history? In this episode, we speak to Dr Kay Crosby about the first women jurors in the English courts.

Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0

The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1922 sought to address the sexual exploitation of children. So how did it end up almost criminalising sexual activity between women? In this episode, we speak to Professor Caroline Derry about the role of criminal law in recognising and silencing lesbianism, and what, if anything, this has to do with Queen Victoria.

Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0

Are women's toilets a feminist issue? In this episode, we speak to Eduardo Reyes, commissioning and features editor at the Law Society Gazette, about the Law Society's installation of women’s lavatories in 1923. We discuss what this tells us about how institutions responded to early women solicitors, and the importance of male allies in feminist campaigning.

Music credit: Goldfinch: Flight to the North, Axletree, Free Music Archive, CC BY 4.0