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1960
During the 1960s, influenced and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, women of all ages began to fight to secure a stronger role in American society. -
1961
50,000 Women in 60 cities mobilized by Women Strike for Peace. -
1962
Rachel Carson publishes Silent Spring, which exposes the dangers of pesticide use, it helps launch the modern environmental movement -
1963
Betty Friedan publishes The Feminine Mystique, Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, PCSW presents report to Kennedy documenting discrimination against women. -
1970
Sisterhood Is Powerful, An Anthology of Writings from the Women's Liberation Movement edited by Robin Morgan is published. -
1975
The United Nations sponsors the First International Conference on Women in Mexico City. For the first time, federal employees' salaries can be garnished for child support and alimony. -
1980
The Women's Movement entered a new phase, characterized by both advancement and backlash. The decade opened with a complete change in political leadership on both the national and state levels. Former California Gov. Ronald Reagan, a determined foe of abortion and reproduction rights, affirmative action, government regulation, and many liberal social services programs assumed the presidency in 1980. -
1985
NOW continued to work for women’s rights—to defend abortion rights (a cause made more prominent by the National Abortion Rights Action League) and sexual harassment laws, to promote full equality in the military (including combat duty), and to secure greater federal funding for child care and for programs to prevent violence against women. -
1990
By the 1990s, a movement that was once defined by its radical pitch had taken on new tones—some of them conservative. The divide over abortion continued to alienate many women, such as the Feminists for Life, who believed fervently in women’s rights but disagreed with the mainstream movement’s position on abortion. -
1998
The divide between feminists Pro Choice and feminists Pro Life deepened when, in 1998, Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, declared her opposition to abortion on demand. -
2000
Some writers from inside and outside the movement rushed to declare that the wave had broken. In addition, questions of sexualized behaviour raised debate on whether such things as revealing clothing, designer-label stiletto heels, and amateur pole dancing represented true sexual liberation and gender equality or old oppressions in disguise. -
2010
In their March 2010 report, Australia was memorable in two ways:
"Firstly, we have now dropped behind all our OECD counterparts on the number of women on corporate boards with the exception of Japan.Secondly, we have had the largest decline over the last two years together with Hungary, Peru, the Philippines and Poland." -
2016
Hillary Clinton ran for Presidency. -
2017
2017 may have been the biggest day of protest in US history. Between 3.3 and 4.6 million participated in the peaceful women's marches. There were also large demonstrations in other countries -
2018
In Egypt, the government continued their crackdown on activists, including escalating pressure against Mozn Hasan,Global Fund for Women board member and founder of the Egyptian women’s human rights organization Nazra. In a brazen attack in Brazil, Marielle Franco was murdered in March at just 38 years old. Despite the ramping up of attacks against women rights defenders in 2018,they not only intensified their work,but also found collective spaces for celebrating successes,reflection,and action.
