Equal Pay
•It became a major issue after women were given the vote
•Second World War brought an influx of female workers
•They did not return to their traditional role
•In the 1980s women working full time still only made 64% of what men made.
•Part of the problem is the type of jobs that women fill in the workforce. (The ‘pink collar’ syndrome)
•47% of single mothers in the USA live under the poverty line
•Many women feel things won’t change until more women enter into politics
•Second World War brought an influx of female workers
•They did not return to their traditional role
•In the 1980s women working full time still only made 64% of what men made.
•Part of the problem is the type of jobs that women fill in the workforce. (The ‘pink collar’ syndrome)
•47% of single mothers in the USA live under the poverty line
•Many women feel things won’t change until more women enter into politics
The Women’s Rights Movement
•The modern women’s rights movement began with Betty Frieden’s “The Feminine Mystique” a book about women being dissatisfied with their role
•1966 She founds the National Organization for Women (NOW)
•They fought for the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibited discrimination by gender
•It was defeated
•1973 the Supreme Court struck down laws which prohibited abortion
•1970 Gloria Steinem took over NOW
•The group split over the abortion issue in the 1980s
•1966 She founds the National Organization for Women (NOW)
•They fought for the Equal Rights Amendment, which prohibited discrimination by gender
•It was defeated
•1973 the Supreme Court struck down laws which prohibited abortion
•1970 Gloria Steinem took over NOW
•The group split over the abortion issue in the 1980s
Question
How has the Woman's Movement made a difference in the lives of woman in western society?
summary
a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, all of which fall under the label of feminism.