For years, Lilly Ledbetter worked beside male supervisors without knowing that Goodyear was paying her less. Ledbetter spent nearly two decades as a supervisor at…
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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…
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…
1920 — The 19th Amendment Is Ratified
The fight for women’s voting rights in the United States was not quick, polite, or easy. It took more than seven decades of organizing, disappointment,…
1916 — Jeannette Rankin Is Elected to Congress
Before most women in the United States could even vote, Jeannette Rankin became one of the people making federal law. In 1916, Rankin, a Republican…