depression in the 1930s, led to the implementation of marriage bars in many professions. However, marriage bars were often justified on tradition, especially in places where there was a very strong tradition of married women as caretakers. Similar Practices While not directly related to the marriage bar, certain de facto discriminatory hiring practices raised similar concerns for women as the marriage bar did in the earlier 1900s. For example, certain discriminatory practices against pregnant women led to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. See also Feminisation of the workplace Women in the workforce References Further information Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the lifting of the Marriage Bar - transcript of a speech by Lynelle Briggs in 2006, regarding the marriage bar in the Australian Public Service Women's rights Feminist economics Employment discrimination Sexism Marriage law Equality rights