The Matrimonial Causes Act was passed in 1923 and made the grounds for divorce the same for both women and men in England. The acts of 1857 paved the way for this act to be passed allowing a huge step towards equality for women. It was the belief that male adultery contributed to social problems related to  prostitution, illegitimacy, and STD's that played in an important role in the passing of this act. 

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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/law-and-social-inquiry/article/double-standard-in-the-english-divorce-laws-18571923/CA29066476D77728AB2140A9B53AD418

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1923

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Gender, Sexuality and Victorian Texts Timeline
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