Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Up until 1974 in the U.S., a single, widowed, or divorced woman had to bring a man to cosign any credit application, regardless of her wealth or income.

It took the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act a mere 49 years ago for a woman’s creditworthiness to be based on something other than her genitals.

By contrast, in 3100 BCE Egypt, women had equal financial rights to men.