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The Daughters Law passes

for Equal Pay
of Liberty
for Equal
becomes the
Work
first society of
working
187
women
176
5

196
5

Title VII of the

Civil Rights Act
bans
discrimination
on the basis of
race and sex.

Women win
the right to
vote.
191
7

Womens
role in
society is
expanded
as they
enter the
workforce
during
World
192 War
0I

7 million
enter the
workforce, 2
million in
heavy
industry
due to
shortage of
workers
during
194
World1 War I

1970
196
The Supreme
1978
Womens begin
Court6rules
The Pregnancy
to flood
that women
Act bans
colleges and
meeting the
employment
grad schools
physical
for professions discrimination
requirements
against
such as
can work in job
pregnant
medicine, law,
that have men
women.
dental, and
have done
business.
prior.

Eleanor
Roosevelt is
appointed
to the
United
Nations,
serves as
Chairman of
its
Commission
194
of Human
6
Rights

Equal Pay
Act makes it
illegal for
employers
to pay a
women less
than a man;
however,
women were
still be paid
45%
196less
3 men.
than

1990

1990

Women Serve
in Combat for
the First Time
during The
Gulf War

90 Women
Serve in
Congress

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Obama signs
for equal pay
rights in the
workplace that
allows women
to seek
compensation
six months
after receiving
any
discriminatory
paycheck. The
act is called,
The Lilly
Ledbetter
201 Fair
Pay Act
0 of
2009

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Interesting Tidbits
Rosie the Riveter became a marketing tool. This was after the
beginning of the United States involvement in World War II in
1941.
She was able to do 3,300 rivets / 900 holes in one 6 hour
overnight shift.

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Gender Pay Gap - Stats

According to Hartmanns Fortune online, Americas gender pay
gap is at a record low. Since 2001, womens wages have been
sluggish for more than a decade according to Hartmann. In 2014,
women earned 78.6% to what men did in 2014. What I found
interesting is that according to Womens Policy Research, women
will not see equal pay until 2059.
Additionally according to Womens Policy Research website, the
website mentions that in 2014 female full-time workers made 79
cents every dollar earned by men. This is a wage gap of 21
percent.
Although, there are several articles that have mentioned these
stats, I personally have to say that it depends on the job and the
number of years experience.

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Sources:
"Celebrating Working Women This Women's History Month
[INFOGRAPHIC]."
HRBlock Talk. N.p., 08 Mar. 2015. Web. 18 Nov.
2015.
"America's Gender Pay Gap Is at a Record Low, but Hold the
Celebration." Fortune Americas Gender Pay Gap Is at a Record
Low but Hold the Celebration Comments. N.p., 22 Sept. 2015.
Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
"Pay Equity & Discrimination." IWPR. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov.
2015.

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