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Operation Bootstrap
Put into effect; Sterilized 1/3 of Puerto Rican women. -
The Feminine Mystique
Book by Betty Friedan which was widely known as the beginning of the second wave feminism in the U.S. -
Equal Pay Act
Equal Act is passed by Congress, promising equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin or sex of the worker. -
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Act is passed, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is created. -
Marriage Rights for Contraception
The Supreme Court establishes the right of married couples to use contraception. -
Prohibiting Sex Discrimination
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an executive order prohibiting sex discrimination by government contractors and requiring affirmative action plans for hiring women. -
Chicana Feminism
Also called Xicanisma, it is a sociopolitical movement in the U.S. that analyzes historical, cultural, spiritual, educational, and economic intersections of Mexican American women that identify as Chicana. -
No Fault Law
California adopts the nation's first "no fault" divorce law, allowing divorce by mutual consent. -
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination in Education programs that get federal support. -
Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade makes abortion legal. -
EMILY's List
EMILY's List is founded, was created to elect Democrats, pro-abortion rights women to office. -
Denying of Abortion
The right of states to deny public funding for abortions and to keep public hospitals from doing abortions. -
Violence Against Women Act
Violence Against Women Act supplies services for victims of rape and domestic violence cases while allowing women to seek civil rights solutions for gender-related crimes. -
Paycheck Fairness Act
Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to fight gender discrimination in the workplace. Wasn't passed right away, two years later, Republicans filibuster the bill (twice). -
Women allowed to fill Combat Position
The ban against women in military combat positions is removed. It reversed a 1994 Pentagon decision that was made to prevent women from combat roles. -
Hilary Clinton runs for President
Hillary Clinton secures the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first U.S. woman nominated to run for a major party. -
Record of Women in Congress
Record number of women, 104 female House members; 21 female Senators.
