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limitations women faced in their everyday lives. Through creative forms of protest they made people aware of the inequalities women faced. They campaigned on a number of issues including equal pay, free childcare, financial and legal independence, an end to discrimination against lesbians, and free and safe access to abortion. They challenged the way women were viewed and talked about in society and were very important in encouraging women to be more confident in making demands.
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