Was legal divorce granted to patriot women ?
1883 Belgium : Universities open to women Romania : Universities open to women Victoria , Australia : Married women granted separate economy 1884 Switzerland : Legal majority for unmarried women ( including widows ) Norway : Universities open to women Germany : Legal majority for unmarried women Mexico : Legal majority for unmarried women and separate economy granted for married women Ontario : Married women granted separate economy Great Britain : Married Women 's Property Act 1884 1885 France : Divorce legalized for both women and men 1886 Costa Rica : A public academic educational institution open to women France : Married allowed to open a bank account without the consent of her husband France : Women eligible to education boards Great Britain : Guardianship of Infants Act 1886 Great Britain : Josephine Butler puts a stop to the prostitution reglement .