EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 29 MIN
‘Pretty birds and silly moos’: the women behind the Sex Discrimination Act
from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian
In the 50 years since equal rights for women were enshrined in UK law, the campaigners have been reduced to caricatures, or forgotten. But their struggle is worth remembering By Susanna Rustin. Read by Carlyss Peer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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