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Victoria Przybos- Women's Movement
In the second wave of feminism, significant strides were made to address gender inequality, building on the earlier efforts of the 1920s which primarily focused on voting rights. This period aimed to achieve political, social, and economic equality, advocating for reproductive rights and challenging traditional housewife stereotypes.
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Women's Movement Developments Stereotypes changed Equal Credit Opportunity Act 1974 Women could have credit cards in their name and credit scores 1973 Roe vs Wade negative impact: religious and moral factors Before this court case -women chose to do dangerous illegal abortions Assured women the right to legal abortions Higher Education Act Banned discrimination in education Required equal funding for both male and female extracurricular activities Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Commission on the Status of Women Made by JFK to examine discrimination in the workplace Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination based on sex Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Passed through Congress, but failed to be ratified Was not passed - fell 3 states short of being passed Would be a part of the constitution if successfully passed Would protect reproductive rights Would guarantee equal rights Formed the National Organization for Women (NOW) Wanted balance of roles in marriage Aimed towards "true equality" for all women RADICAL FEMINISTS Held protests Needed to inform women that life did not have to be limited had consciousness raising groups Important People Sandra Day O'Connor Despite her capabilities, her male counterparts were offered better jobs First female Supreme Justice member Graduated near the top of her class from Stanford Law School Gloria Steinem Co-found Ms, which was a feminist magazine Exposed Playboy used mass media to gain awareness Journalist who was very well known Betty Friedan Wrote the Feminine Mystique Fought for the Equal Rights Amendment Helped establish NOW Problems today Feminization of poverty Single mothers -low paying jobs, and need to be able to financially support their children Majority of the nation's poor people are single women Glass Ceiling Women still face barriers, glass ceiling limits women Invisible barrier women experience because of the hierarchy "Pink Collar Ghetto" Women are paid less because of gender and the less paying jobs they have to pursue Opposition to the movement Members of both sexes opposed this movement did not want change Many women didn't think there was more to life for them than being a housewife Phyllis Schlafly Natural roles for women, thought the ERA would be destructive Because of her protests against the ERA- the ERA wasn't passed Appealed to other conservatives Argued that the ERA would compel women to join the military and would hurt the family Conservative political activist Goals Second wave of feminism First wave was in the 1920s, did not achieve full equality First wave was focused on voting rights Reproductive rights Most women rejected the housewife stereotype, wanted more job opportunities Feminism: Political, social, and economic equality of men and women
