Such things were legal even in many Western countries until recently: for instance, in France, married women obtained the right to work without their husband's permission in 1965,Women in France . Modern and Contemporary France, Taylor and Francis.France's leading women show the way . Parisvoice.com. Retrieved on 6 April 2013.Lesson – The French Civil Code (Napoleonic Code) – Teaching Women's Rights From Past to Present. Womeninworldhistory.com. Retrieved on 6 April 2013. and in West Germany women obtained this right in 1977 (by comparison women in East Germany had many more rights).Bennhold, Katrin (5 October 2010). 20 Years After Fall of Wall, Women of Former East Germany Thrive, The New York Times.Trzcinski, Eileen and Holst, Elke (April 2010) Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being in and out of Management Positions, German Institute for Economic Research, Berlin. In Spain, during Franco's era, a married woman needed her husband's consent, referred to as the permiso marital, for almost all economic activities, including employment, ownership of property, and even traveling away from home; the permiso marital was abolished in 1975.Spain – Social Values And Attitudes. Countrystudies.us. Retrieved on 6 April 2013.
Such things were legal even in many Western countries until recently for instance in France married women obtained the right to work without their husband's permission in 1965Women in France  Modern and Contemporary France Taylor and FrancisFrance's leading women show the way  Parisvoicecom Retrieved on 6 April 2013Lesson – The French Civil Code (Napoleonic Code) – Teaching Women's Rights From Past to Present Womeninworldhistorycom Retrieved on 6 April 2013 and in West Germany women obtained this right in 1977 (by comparison women in East Germany had many more rights)Bennhold Katrin (5 October 2010) 20 Years After Fall of Wall Women of Former East Germany Thrive The New York TimesTrzcinski Eileen and Holst Elke (April 2010) Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being in and out of Management Positions German Institute for Economic Research Berlin In Spain during Franco's era a married woman needed her husband's consent referred to as the permiso marital for almost all economic activities including employment ownership of property and even traveling away from home; the permiso marital was abolished in 1975Spain – Social Values And Attitudes Countrystudiesus Retrieved on 6 April 2013