1. Gender inequality in the U.S.
voting, sign contracts, sit on juries, education, jobs, wages, personal property,

2. The Women’s Movement Seneca Falls, New York 1848 “ Declaration”
Suffrage “ the right to vote “ 19th Amendment 1920
1972 / feminist argued for a constitutional amendment ( Equal Rights Amendment ) ERA
The amendment needed 38 states to ratified and become part of the constitution. 35 approved thus it fell 3 short

3. Progress and Reform
Title IX ( prohibited discrimination in education )
Work place discrimination has declined
Personal property
Marriage rights
Opportunities and acceptance in most aspects of society

4. Education Education : 56 % of colleges are woman
Engineering, physical science, and architect degrees are still dominated by men
More woman are attending graduate school
Woman are still less likely to pursue a doctorial degrees
High School and College athletics ( Title IX )

5. Work world Wage gap : level of women’s income relative to that of men
Woman, 81 cents / men $1.00
$10, 000 average yearly difference
Glass ceiling: invisible barrier that prevents woman form gaining upper level positions in management.

6. Home life
Married woman who work face a particular kind of gender inequality known as the “ second shift “
Household duties: cooking, cleaning, and child care.
Husbands find ways to avoid helping with the household responsibilities

7. Political Woman make up about 52% of the voting age population
Woman make up about 18 to 26% of political representation in the United States government.
This includes house of representatives, senators, governors, and all state and local offices