...The 1960's and 1970’s were a time of many protests for women's rights. The Miss America Protest, New York Abortion Speakout, Ladies Home Journal Sit-in, The Women's strike for equality of 1976 are just a few of the significant women's protests that transpired in these decades. These protests brought together thousands of women's rights activists to fight for change and equality. As years continue on,changes keep occurring for women for the better and the worse. September 7th 1968, The Atlantic City boardwalk was lined with hundreds of women's rights activists for “The Miss America Protest.” Women felt that the pageant was degrading to women and had many complaints. Some of these complaints said that the pageant objectified women and promotes...
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...Throughout history, American society has defied the odds against it and continued to adapt to changes to better improve itself as a society. However, there are still issues that linger throughout this country’s society that need improvement. In 1920, the United States of America ratified the 19th Amendment granting women with United States citizenship the right to vote. This ratification was attributed with great strides for the women’s rights movement however, almost one hundred years later, women are not as equally treated as men in a variety of areas. In order to fulfill the United States of America founding father’s dream, American society needs to adapt it’s policies on women and strive to promote an equal opportunities within the living...
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...Both movements were driven by a shared commitment to extending basic human rights and equality to all people, challenging the prevailing social norms and legal structures of their time. Many activists, such as Lucretia Mott and Sojourner Truth, played key roles in both causes, underscoring the interconnected nature of their goals. These movements utilized comparable strategies, including organizing conventions, delivering public speeches, and disseminating pamphlets and newspapers to raise awareness and garner support. For instance, the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, a landmark event for women's rights, mirrored abolitionist gatherings in its structure and objectives, advocating for comprehensive societal reforms. Additionally, both movements faced significant opposition and were rooted in moral and religious convictions, drawing on the belief that all individuals deserved equal rights and opportunities. Through their relentless efforts, both the women's rights and abolitionist movements laid the groundwork for future advancements in social justice and...
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...The story of women’s suffrage is a compelling one, and one that was not easily achieved. From as early as the 1800s, women used peaceful, nonviolent tactics to fight for the right of women to vote. During the trying time of the 1910s, women stood confidently in the face of adversity, and went to extremes to push for the passing of the 19th Amendment. The fight for women’s suffrage began in 1848, at the Seneca Falls Convention. The orginal organization was know as the National Women’s Party, or NWP. Another organization by the name “American Women’s Suffrage Association” was created later in time, and the two eventually joined together to create NAWSA. The organization began state-by-state campaigns, educating the nation about women’s suffrage. Alice Paul was a played a key role in the right for women’s suffrage, up until her death in 1977. Paul raised her own money for the cause, which showed that NAWSA didn’t fully support the amendment. When jailed, Paul went on a hunger strike, which quicked gained media attention. Paul was willling to go to the extreme to gain attention for her cause Alice Paul and other supporters picketed Wilson during wartime, which showed their rellisance and willpower....
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............................. 5 2.1. Country experiences ................................................................................................................5 2.2. Ability of women in leadership positions to influence change .....................................................6 2.3. Instruments and methodologies to measure impact ..................................................................8 3. Theme Two: Factors that influence women’s access to decision-making positions —views from public administration, the judiciary and the private sector................................................................. 9 3.1. Representation of women in the public sector.........................................................................10 3.2. Representation of women in the judiciary...............................................................................12 3.2. Representation of women in the private sector .......................................................................13 4. Theme Three: Factors that influence women’s access to decision-making positions —views from civil society, trade unions, professional associations, academia,...
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...Women in the workplace: Obstacles they may never overcome For decades, women have been striving for gender equality in the workplace. Since then, there have been several laws that have been passed to project and protect gender equality. One of these laws is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and this law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Although these laws are enacted, many places of employment do not implement these laws. Because of this, gender equality in the workforce has been very delayed, and women are still struggling for equality. The feminist movement has been ongoing for several decades, and although the movement has made tremendous strides towards total gender equality in the workplace, there are some barriers that will never be overcome such as salary differences, gender stereotypes, and anatomical differences. What is Discrimination, and how does it affect women in the workplace? The legislation defines discrimination as treating one person in a less favorable way than another person (“overview…”). In the workplace discrimination is evident in all areas of work. Discrimination can range from unequal pay to sexual harassment. More specifically discrimination can be based off of 9 grounds: gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race, and membership of the traveler community (“overview…”). Women in particular often experience this discrimination when trying to obtain a job...
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...based on includes equality, inclusion and democracy. While Von Treitscheke - Writings struggles to grasp the main concepts, the Ohio Women’s Convention successfully demonstrates acknowledgement regarding the ideas and therefore agrees with the emergence of nationalism based on those prospects. Both articles differ in the way they approach nationalism and view the term as two very different concepts, one as the basis for equality, inclusion and democracy, therefore agreeing with the lecturing view of nationalism, while the Von Treitscheke interpretation regarded power, authoritarianism, and militarism. The strive for equality is still...
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...The History of Women HIS 204 American History Since 1865 The History of Women What would the world be if not for the powerful women who have helped to guide the path of women’s rights in the nation? Would women enjoy the same freedoms or would women still be prisoners to the home? Thankfully women don’t need to spend much time contemplating this as we did have strong, powerful women that fought for women’s rights for centuries. Women encouraged other women to fight for equality, fight for freedom, fight for the opportunity to be a strong independent woman in a nation of strong independent men. This paper will discuss several significant events that shaped the future for women in America. Events driven by women that wanted their voices to be heard through a sea of men, women that wanted men to realize that women had a lot to offer this world we live in. The first event this paper will discuss is the American Equal Rights Association started in 1866 by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This association would shine a light on women’s suffrage in the nation and later inspire a more radical group called The National Woman Suffrage Association. World War I was another event that that the shaped the future for women in America and around the world. Women left their homes to become nurses that would care for wounded soldiers around the world. Another event is the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. The 19th amendment gave women a voice in elections throughout...
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...The Status of LGBT’s and Women While the United States of America is called the land of the free, it has not always been as such for many different members of the country. Depending on a person’s race, gender, or even their sexual orientation, some people have been deemed as not deserving to have the same rights and equality that the rest of us have enjoyed during our time here. While over time this has been reversed for the most part, women and members of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) community still do not always get to have their rights respected. Following is a look at where women and LGBT started and where they stand today, as well as some concepts that are held about gender and some issues that are relevant to both women and LGBT. Women have not always enjoyed the equality that they share with men today. There was a time when women were considered to have a place, and that place was not in the work force, or voicing their opinions, but in the home where they were considered to have “belonged”. Generally, wifehood and motherhood were regarded as a woman’s most relevant professions (Women's International Center). Not only that, but they were also considered material possessions of their husband for all intents and purposes that the law was concerned. This philosophy over women did not originate in America, it has actually been held by many different cultures throughout the history of the world. For example, it was Eve who first took a bite...
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...accordance with reality. However, over time, there have been significant and ongoing efforts towards creating equality for all people. Although many argue that the United States of America has made little progress in fulfilling the promises of its Declaration of Independence because of ongoing issues with racial, gender-based, and religious discrimination, they fail to consider that the U.S. has consistently been one of the most...
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...the major requirements for the ten dollar bill is the woman has to be a champion of our inclusive democracy, and Alice Paul fits the bill. Alice was a huge women's rights supporter in Britain and the U.S. This means she fought to include all rightful citizens into our democracy. Alice Paul went to great lengths to ensure that women would be included equally and fairly into our "power to the people" method of governing. Alice Paul was a very strong and independent woman, who believed very powerfully in women's equality to men. She was extremely determined to make women and men equal, especially on a federal level. This makes her a great woman to put on the bill...
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...God Created Men AND WOMEN! Erica McNamara HIS 204 Lilia Anand September 16, 2013 What would the world be if not for the powerful women who have helped to guide the path of women’s rights in the nation? Would women enjoy the same freedoms or would women still be prisoners to the home? Thankfully women don’t need to spend much time contemplating this as we did have strong, powerful women that fought for women’s rights for centuries. Women encouraged other women to fight for equality, fight for freedom, fight for the opportunity to be a strong independent woman in a nation of strong independent men. This paper will discuss several significant events that shaped the future for women in America. Events driven by women that wanted their voices to be heard through a sea of men, women that wanted men to realize that women had a lot to offer this world we live in. The first event this paper will discuss is the American Equal Rights Association started in 1866 by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This association would shine a light on women’s suffrage in the nation and later inspire a more radical group called The National Woman Suffrage Association. World War I was another event that that the shaped the future for women in America and around the world. Women left their homes to become nurses that would care for wounded soldiers around the world. Another event is the passage of the 19th amendment in 1920. The 19th amendment gave women a voice in elections...
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...Why did the Women’s Liberation Movement Emerge in the late 1960’s? Discuss with reference to Britain and the United States of America. In a decade where the whole world was experiencing revolutions due to social discontent, this increased the desire, of women, in the late 1960’s to ‘confront existing structures of oppression,’ giving the impetus for the emergence of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Caine argues the emergence of the movement bought a ‘new tone,’ when discussing women’s oppression. Rather than focusing directly on women’s suffrage, this was a political movement demanding ‘rapid and radical change,’ in an ever increasing ambience of liberalisation. Upon inception, it is vital to highlight one can account different reasons for the emergence of the movement in Britain and America, as different domestic situations led to different reasons for the emergence of a more radical form of feminism. This essay, together with a multiplicity of historians, will consider the importance of World War II and the Civil Rights Movement, and the impact they had on the emergence of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Linked to this is the ever apparent discrimination women faced and increasing desires to change this, coupled with developments of new opportunities, demonstrated by the aforementioned world events. Additionally, the impact of literature such as Betty Friedan’s, The Feminine Mystique, needs to be considered. Whilst all the factors play an important role in contributing...
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...their fight for equality by 1980? Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally on the grounds of their race, gender, religion, disability, age or sexual orientation. One such group of individuals who are in an unremitting fight for equality in context of gender and race are woman within the United States exemplified by the World economic forum global gender gap report of 2015, ranking the country 28th in terms of equality between men and woman. Although in terms of the global demographic the ranking appears adequate – impressive even by some accounts, the unwavering determination of the feminist movement leading up the 1980’s, disappointingly appears to pale in vain to the statistic. Indeed this trait of gender inequality is consistent not only today but also throughout America’s history. On the 3rd February 1870 the 15th Amendment to the constitution of the United States of America declared that all US citizens had equal voting rights. Indeed this would prove to be an unequivocally vital development in socio-political dynamic of the country, however the amendment ultimately marginalised and repudiated a fundamental gender arguing that they served no purpose other than to adhere to gender roles ministering to a man and reproducing. – The female. In perspective one could argue that the recognition of US citizenship within the parameters of voting rights proved to be the first stepping-stone in women’s fight for equality with the ratification...
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...Diversity Organizations Paper Throughout most of history, women have endured so much. They almost always had fewer legal rights and career opportunities. The main professions tied to women were wifehood and motherhood. According to "Women's History in America" (1995), “Women were long considered naturally weaker than men, squeamish, and unable to perform work requiring muscular or intellectual development.” The common stereotype was “a woman’s place is in the home.” Women went through the struggles of not being able to get an education, voice their opinions, not having the right to vote, and being viewed as property. Gladly, the role women play in the United States has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Despite the thoughts of men being stronger than women, “physiological tests now suggest that women have a greater tolerance for pain, and statistics reveal that women live longer and are more resistant to many diseases” ("Women's History in America", 1995). In 1969, women made up only about one-third of the workforce. Like it should have always been, now more and more women have taken on new responsibilities outside of home by joining the paid workforce and they make up almost half of all workers in the United States ("The State of Women In America", 2014). However, although women have made big advances in every field, they still endure discrimination. If both male and female work full time jobs, census reports show that to this day women still make 77¢ to a male’s dollar...
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