ABSTRACT
With the exception of the idea of affirmative action, laws in Britain and America embody similar principles in respect to equality for working women. Enforcement responsibilities are placed on institutions that are, on the face of it, also similar. But, in terms of political discourse and action, women's rights have been taken more seriously in the United States than in Britain; that is, at least, until the advent of President Reagan's administration. Paradoxically, at the material level of pay, Britain appears to be in advance of the United States.
