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Drew Yost

Women's Liberation Movement - 1 views

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shared by Drew Yost on 04 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • feminism is defined as the theory of the political, economic, and the social equality of the sexes
  • During World War II, over six million women took an active part in the work force
  • Mary Wollstonecraft was the first feminist when she published A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792 in which she advocated for the "social and moral equality of sexes".
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  • aced with cases that dealt with the reproductive rights of women
  • true in other areas, such as race, class, and religion, but was prevelant in the way men sterotyped women
  • 950’s women were becoming disgruntled with their place in society and the inability to obtain employment and achieve equality.
  • 960’s was a year of chan
  • 1961, President Kennedy established the Commission on the Status of Women
  • employment, Social Security, education and tax laws
  • At the end of the war, women were laid off from the positions they had during the war. Women again were thrown into the life of being a housewife.
  • 1963, the Federal Government amended the Equal Rights Act.
  • sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same work establishment was prohibited.
  • to protect women from being discriminated against in the work
  • Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Betty Friedan and twenty-eight women founded the National Organization for Women (NOW).
  • organization was incorporated in 1967
  • boycotted the 1968 Miss America Beauty Contest in Atlantic City to let it be known that women’s worth wasn’t about their appearance.
  • no longer about the right to vote, but it became the battle to be recognized as a citizen and a person.
  • Task forces were created in support of the right to an abortion and protection for victims of rape.
  • The organization is still fighting for the rights of women and ensuring that the organization stays true to the ideals of its founding members.
  • melissa basso on 04 Nov 13
     
    The importance of particular women in the history of women's liberation. Particularly discussed is the issue of women's rights and acceptance as equal contributors in society.
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  • melissa basso on 11 Nov 13
     
    That's odd, how does it say you(Drew) shared this website? I added this and the annotations on Monday. :-/
  • Drew Yost on 11 Nov 13
     
    Its ok melissa, I saw that and do I did not annotate and I found another source, but I couldnt delete the share. No worries.
  • melissa basso on 11 Nov 13
     
    Okay- I was just confused- couldn't figure out how that happened-
Heidi Beckles

10 Examples of Gender Inequality Around the World - 0 views

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  • Heidi Beckles on 10 Nov 13
     
    I was shocked to have read this quote, populated by the United Nations, but the truth hurts - "No society treats its women as well as its men." This is the conclusion from the United Nations Development Program, as written in its 1997 Human Development Report [source: UNDP]. Almost 50 years earlier, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly had adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which specified that everyone, regardless of sex, was entitled to the same rights and freedoms. The 1997 Human Development Report, as well as every Human Development Report that followed, has highlighted that each country falls short of achieving that goal. The severity of the shortfall varies by country; Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway and Iceland, for example, are routinely hailed as having the smallest gender gaps. In the developing world, however, women face unfairness that can be hard to fathom. In this article, 10 examples of gender inequality are examined - 10: Professional Obstacles 9: Limited Mobility 8: Violence 7: Feticide and Infanticide 6. Restricted Land Ownership 5: Feminization of Poverty 4: Access to Health Care 3: Freedom to Marry and Divorce 2: Political Participation 1: Education Attainment This site is useful in exploring this week's image largely because it is breaking free and bringing to surface the lack of basic rights compared to those of the male gender that women has had to fight for. Heidi Beckles
Drew Yost

1970s Women's Liberation Movement - YouTube - 0 views

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shared by Drew Yost on 09 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Drew Yost on 09 Nov 13
     
    The multimedia presentation on the 1970's Women's Liberation Movement pays homage to some of the most influential leaders in the fight for female equality. Including moments like Billie Jean King's famous "battle of the sexes" tennis match, this video gives the viewer a glimpse into many of the victories that women achieved in the progression of the female presence in the United States. Striking photographs combined with video and audio recordings bring life to a great decade of change for women, and the belief that sex and gender should not affect human rights for Americans.
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