Before Roe v. Wade, state law could force a woman to continue a pregnancy regardless of what it meant for her health, safety, family, education,…
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1972 — Title IX Bans Sex Discrimination in Education
Before Title IX, many girls learned early that schools could dream bigger for boys than they did for them. Boys often received better teams, better…
1971 — Reed v. Reed Challenges Legal Preference for Men
Sally Reed was not asking for special treatment. She was a grieving mother asking to administer her son’s estate. But Idaho law said that if…
1965 — Griswold v. Connecticut Protects Married Couples’ Access to Contraception
Before Griswold v. Connecticut, the state of Connecticut claimed the power to police even a married couple’s private decision to use birth control. That may…
1964 — Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Bans Sex Discrimination at Work
For many women, the pill did not just change sex. It changed the future they could imagine.Before reliable birth control was widely available, pregnancy could…
1963 Equal Pay Act Becomes Law
For many women, the pill did not just change sex. It changed the future they could imagine.Before reliable birth control was widely available, pregnancy could…
1960 The Birth Control Pill Is Approved In The U.S.
For many women, the pill did not just change sex. It changed the future they could imagine.Before reliable birth control was widely available, pregnancy could…
1948 the universal declaration of human rights
For women and girls, the words mattered.In 1948, the world was still trying to understand the damage left behind by World War II. Nations spoke…
1978 — The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protects Pregnant Workers
For much of American history, many women tried to hide their pregnancies at work because revealing one could cost them a promotion, health insurance, or…
1945 — The UN Charter Recognizes Equality
After World War II, the world was trying to rebuild from destruction, genocide, occupation, and mass human suffering. Leaders spoke about peace, freedom, and human…