Women an children first is a well-known saying, that implies that the lives of women (all ages) and children are to be saved first (as opposed to "Every man for himself") if the lives of a certain collection of people are at stake. The practice arose from the chivalrous actions of soldiers during sinking of the HMS Birkenhead in 1852, though the phrase itself was not coined until 1860. Although never part of international maritime law, the phrase was popularized in its usage on the RMS Titanic, where, as a consequence of this practice, 74% of women on board were saved, 52% of children - but only 20% of men.