Mon-
mens average earnings-45,930
womens average earnings-35,602
depressions FDR attempted to equalize pay for women and men but could not get enforcement
After the war
women were expected to go back home
mothers
homemakers
supporting their men
enjoying their new appliances
tues
national organization for women(Now)
founded in 1966
Betty Friedan because the organizations first president
works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the wors place,schools,and the justice system
more women attend collage the
more women enter the workforce
more women go into the professions
working to eliminate discriminate system
Action and harassment in the workplace,schools and the just
1972-
congress included title in the higher
education act providing no person in the united states shall. on basis
1980
51.5 percent of all adult women held jobs outside the home
includes over 60% of women with children between the ages of 6-17
inequality in pay till exist
1993-family and medical leave act goes into effect-more on next slide
1994-gender equity in education act to train teachers in gender equality,promote math and science learning by girls,counsel pregnant
1997-Elaborating on title IX,supreme court rules that college althletics
60% women dropped out of college to marry. Fewer and fewer women entered professional work.
FMlA
.Entitles eligible employees to take unpaid job protect leave for specified family and medical reasons
.twelve workweeks of leave in 12 month peroid for
the birth of a child and to car for new child with for the
2000-
lilly led better fair pay act 2009
restored the protection against pay
it would create incentives for employers to follow the law empower women to negotiate for equal pay
in 2009 15% of Americans lived in proverty women are 29% more likly to live in povert
y than men.Why more single parent moms
41% of all births are to an unmarried mother
average age of marriage.20 in 1960 and 26 in 2008.More time fo0r college and work
.in the 147 largest us cites,women's salaries are 8% higher than men
between dec 07 and geb 10,7 70%
US still has not elected female president
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