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Women not allowed in draft
Source Rostker v. Goldberg The Supreme Court ruled that it was constitutional to exclude women from the draft. Only men are required to register for the draft. There has not been a draft since 1973, the military is all-volunteer. President: Jimmy Carter -
First Woman on the Supreme Court
Source Sandra Day O'Connor, nominated by President Ronald Reagan, is officially elected as the first woman on the United States Supreme Court. A Republican, she served as Associate Justice until her retirement in 2006. President: Ronald Reagan -
First Female Vice Presidential Candidate
Source Geraldine Ferraro ran as the first female Vice Presidential candidate in a major party, Democratic. She was also the first Italian-American to feature as a candidate from a major party. Her running mate was Walter Mondale. Mondale did not go on to win the election and Ferraro took a short break from politics after the election. President: Ronald Reagan -
Mississippi Finally Ratifies 19th Amendment
Source Mississippi did not ratify the 19th Amendment until 1984, 64 years after the law was enacted nationally. It was first rejected in 1920. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote for the first time. North Carolina was the second to last state to ratify the 19th Amendment, in 1971. President: Ronald Reagan -
Women's right to abortion reaffirmed
Source Roe vs. Wade (1973) is reaffirmed in 1992 in the Planned Parenthood vs. Casey case. Several state regulations of Pennsylvania reagrding abortion were aruged and the result affirmed the original rulling of Roe vs. Wade. Women have constitutional rights to an abortion. President: Bill Clinton -
Family and Medical Leave Act
Source In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed a log that allowed females to take employment leave after giving birth. The act ensures that employees jobs are protected but unpaid during their absence. Other acceptable excuses include personal/family illness, adoption, foster care, and family military leave. President: Bill Clinton -
Take Our Daughters to Work Day
Source This program was founded by Ms. Foundation for Women in 1993 to help inspire young girls to strive for accomplishment and respectable jobs. In 2003, the program expanded to include boys. President: Bill Clinton -
Women allowed to attend Virginia Military Institute
Source The Surpreme Court ruled in 1996 that it is unconstitutional for Virginia Military Institute to only allow men in their school. In this United States vs. Virginia case, it was decided that the school violated the 14th Amendment, failing to satisfy equal protection requirements. The Institute suggested creating a separate women's school but the notion was denied. Shannon Faulkner was the first woman to attend. -
First Female Secretary of State
Source Madeleine Albright is appointed by Bill Clinton and approved by the Senate in 1997 to become the first female United States Secretary of State. She was unanimously confirmed in a 99-0 vote and went on to serve in the position for the rest of Clinton's term. President: Bill Clinton -
Hillary Clinton Elected to Senate
Source In 2000, Hillary Clinton became the first, and only, First Lady to be elected to the United States Senate. She represented the state of New York and was the first woman to do so. Hillary went on to hold the position until 2009 when she was elected as Secretary of State under President Obama. President: Bill Clinton -
Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education
Source Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education The United States Supreme court rules that retaliation against a person that has complained of sex discrimination is a form of intentional sex discrimination. Jackson had complained of unequal funding for girls teams at Ensley High School and consequently lost his position as coach of the girls basketball team in 2001. President: George W. Bush -
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act
Source President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act in 2009 allowing victims of pay discrimination to file a lawsuit with the government against their employer. It must be within 180 days of their last paycheck. The act was named after Lilly Ledbetter who was paid less than her male co-workers while working at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. President: Barack Obama
