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title: "First Women's Olympic Games"
year: 1922
country: "France"
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startDate: "1922-01-01"
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# First Women's Olympic Games

> The Fémina Games in Paris was the first international athletic competition dedicated to women, challenging male-dominated Olympic structures and advancing gender equality in sport.

## Summary

In 1920, the University of Oxford admitted women to degrees for the first time during the Michaelmas term. The conferrals took place at the Sheldonian Theatre on 14 October, 26 October, 29 October, 30 October and 13 November. That same year, on 7 October, women also became eligible for admission as full members of the university.

## Sources

- [First women admitted to degrees at the University of Oxford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_women_admitted_to_degrees_at_the_University_of_Oxford) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1922/first-womens-olympics