Synod Fair

164 years ago the first college for women was founded

152 years ago women students were admitted to the Royal Academy

147 years ago women were allowed to become doctors

142 years ago women were allowed to own their own property

128 years ago women were allowed to attend lectures and take exams at Oxford university

128 years ago women were admitted into Royal Navy

96 years ago women were allowed to join the police

94 years ago women over 30 were allowed to vote

94 years ago women were allowed to stand for parliament

92 years ago women were allowed into the legal and accounting professions

89 years ago the grounds for divorce were equalised for men and women

84 years ago women were given same voting rights as men

54 years ago women were allowed to sit in the House of Lords

39 years ago women were admitted to the stock exchange

37 years ago the Sex discrimination Act came into being

23 years ago women were allowed to pilot combat aircraft

22 years ago women were allowed to serve on warships

Today the Church of England says it needs more time before it decides whether to stop discriminating against women.