Women empowerment 1398683422

evolution of women rights (1921-present)

  • Women were essential for the production and supply of good to troops (while men were going to war).

  • Women began to lose their jobs as men cam back from service.

  • The number of women and men voting is approximately equal for the first time.

  • Women now earn 60 cent fro every dollar men earned. Women of color only earned 42

  • charging against any state for infringement of the Family Leave Medical Act

  • prohibiting discrimination based on sex

  • President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act

  • women granted the right to serve in any armed services according to their performance standard

  • abortion law in Texas brought down