John Maynard Keynes Was An Early Advocate Of Women’s Rights

One of the less well-known ways that John Maynard Keynes was ahead of his time was his support for women's rights over their bodies and for society's increased tolerance of people's sexual orientations.

In 1925, he made the infamous lecture about the necessity for contraceptives and women's control over them in Moscow, which was welcomed with laughter. Later, he would discuss contraceptives, women's control over their own bodies, and society's acceptance of all sexual orientations and people on a number of occasions. In his day, he was seen as being highly futuristic.

He was appointed vice-chairman of the Marie Stopes Society, which offered education on birth control, in 1932. He advocated against unequal compensation for men and women in the workplace. He was a vocal advocate for changing the laws prohibiting homosexuality.