Was legal divorce granted to patriot women ?
Guatemala : Married women granted separate economy Korea : The first educational institution for women , Ewha Womans University 1887 Costa Rica : Legal majority for married women Costa Rica : Married women granted separate economy Mexico : Universities open to women USA , Idaho : Married women granted separate economy USA , Idaho : Married women granted trade license 1888 Costa Rica : Married women are allowed to be guardians and execute wills Denmark : Fathers are forced to pay support to illegitimate children Norway : Legal majority for married women Montenegro : Legal majority for unmarried women 1889 Sweden : Women eligible to boards of public authority such as public school boards , public hospital boards , inspectors , poor care boards and similar positions USA , State of Washington : Married women granted separate economy USA , State of Washington : Married women granted control over their earnings USA , State of Washington : Married women granted trade license 1890 Great Britain : Matrimonial Causes Act 1890 Greece : Universities open to women 1891 Germany : Women are allowed to attend university lectures , which makes it possible for individual professors to accept female students if they wish Portugal : The first medical university degree is granted to a woman Switzerland : Secondary schools open to women Switzerland : Trade unions open to women USA : Marie Owens hired as a police officer in Chicago .