The Womens Movement

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Jesus Christ & Building Equality and Creating community.

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The First World War to the Present

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African American Representation in the Media

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Curriculum Vitae

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The Womens Movement

Problems

Feminization of poverty, many poor are single women

restrictive roles in society

highly educated women had few opporunities

Achievements

-women's roles and opportunities in society expanded -Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), enforced federal ban on discrimination in hiring -Title IX of the Higher Education act banned discrimination in education -Equal Opportunity Credit Act--banned refusing to give women credit -Roe v. Wade, gave women the right to abortions -shifted attitudes of men and women -women in the workplace grew from 30% (1950) to 60% (2000)

Goals

Reproductive rights--abortion

Equal Rights Amendment

Wanted more opportunities in their lives

Wanted to redefine how they were viewed

Ultimately wanted gender equality

Resistance

-both men and women opposed the movement -Phyllis Schaftly, "a total assault on the family, on marriage, and on children" -fought against ERA, claimed it would end sex-segregated bathrooms, have women in the military, and hurt the nuclear family--ERA fell three states short of ratification

Strategies

-attacked stereotypes in media (NOW) -worked with existing political system and with for political reform -protested Miss America Pageant -worked undercover at Playboy uncovered humiliating work conditions

Leaders/Key Organizations

Nation Organization for Women (NOW) -formed by Betty Freidman -wanted to win true equality for women -Gloria Steinem, organized fem. mag Ms