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second-wave feminism
a period of feminist activity and thought that began in the United States in the early 1960s and lasted roughly two decades. second-wave feminism broadened the debate to include a wider range of issues: sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, de facto inequalities, and official legal inequalities -
equil pay act is passed by congress
this promised equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin or sex of the worker. -
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an executive order
this was prohibiting sex discrimination by government contractors and requiring affirmative action plans for hiring women. -
Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination
Title IX of the Education Amendments prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of education programs that receive federal support. -
right to use birth conrol
The Supreme Court upholds the right to use birth control by unmarried couples. -
women in juries
The Supreme Court denies states the right to exclude women from juries. -
women to vote in mississippi
The state of Mississippi belatedly ratifies the 19th Amendment, granting women the vote. -
work environments can be
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a work environment can be declared hostile or abusive because of discrimination based on sex, an important tool in sexual harassment cases. -
pay discrimination can be filed as a complaint
The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act allows victims, usually women, of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck. -
women in the military
The ban against women in military combat positions is removed, overturning a 1994 Pentagon decision restricting women from combat roles.
