His Week 5 Womens Equal Rights
Women Equal Rights
University of Phoenix
Abstract
This paper explores what has changed in equal rights for women throughout the years. Several events have established equal rights for women, especially concerning equal pay for women. This paper will cover some of the efforts that went into this movement.
Women have struggled with equal rights throughout history. Even in today’s society there are people who view women to be less than men. Throughout history, women and men have taken steps to change this un-fair treatment women received. In 1963, the Kennedy administration passed the Equal Pay Act. This made it illegal to pay men more than women for equal work. This was a great achievement in the Women’s Rights Movement and gave women the pay they deserved. See in those days, people viewed women as home makers and stay at home moms, when in reality most had already entered the work force to help provide for their families. One year later, Congress amended the Civil Rights Act and extended equal rights to women. This gave women the same rights that had been extended to black men. This was also a great achievement. Later in 1966, the National Organization for Women or NOW was created. This organization has been influential in the feminize movement and is still around today. This organization was created by Betty Friedan and other feminists. Friedan was journalists who traveled to interview women that graduated from her college. Her findings were that these women were playing the role they were given as house wives and mothers, despite the fact that they were miserable and unhappy. With these findings she wrote The Feminine Mystique. I feel that the changes that have been made for the rights of women have made life better. I cannot imagine being treated poorly because of my gender. In today’s society most of the population is on board with equal rights. However, even today there are people who believe that men are
University of Phoenix
Abstract
This paper explores what has changed in equal rights for women throughout the years. Several events have established equal rights for women, especially concerning equal pay for women. This paper will cover some of the efforts that went into this movement.
Women have struggled with equal rights throughout history. Even in today’s society there are people who view women to be less than men. Throughout history, women and men have taken steps to change this un-fair treatment women received. In 1963, the Kennedy administration passed the Equal Pay Act. This made it illegal to pay men more than women for equal work. This was a great achievement in the Women’s Rights Movement and gave women the pay they deserved. See in those days, people viewed women as home makers and stay at home moms, when in reality most had already entered the work force to help provide for their families. One year later, Congress amended the Civil Rights Act and extended equal rights to women. This gave women the same rights that had been extended to black men. This was also a great achievement. Later in 1966, the National Organization for Women or NOW was created. This organization has been influential in the feminize movement and is still around today. This organization was created by Betty Friedan and other feminists. Friedan was journalists who traveled to interview women that graduated from her college. Her findings were that these women were playing the role they were given as house wives and mothers, despite the fact that they were miserable and unhappy. With these findings she wrote The Feminine Mystique. I feel that the changes that have been made for the rights of women have made life better. I cannot imagine being treated poorly because of my gender. In today’s society most of the population is on board with equal rights. However, even today there are people who believe that men are