49.12.200 - Women may pursue any calling open to men. - Washington Statutes

Women may pursue any calling open to men.

That hereafter in this state every avenue of employment shall be open to women; and any business, vocation, profession and calling followed and pursued by men may be followed and pursued by women, and no person shall be disqualified from engaging in or pursuing any business, vocation, profession, calling or employment or excluded from any premises or place of work or employment on account of sex.

[1963 c 229 § 1; 1890 p 519 § 1; RRS § 7620.]

Notes:Qualifications of electors: State Constitution Art. 6 § 1 (Amendment 63).

Sex equality -- Rights and responsibility: State Constitution Art. 31 §§ 1, 2 (Amendment 61).