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1960s Laws
The Laws prevented women and men to get equal pay for the same job. Women would $.75 for every dollar men would get. The reasoning for unequal pay was because men were support to take care of the family. -
Equal Pay Act
Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job. It was illegal for employers to pay women less than men for the same work or for men to be paid less than women for the same work. -
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars discrimination in employment on the basis of race and sex. At the same time it establishes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate complaints and impose penalties. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Bans discrimination based on race, religion, sex or narional origin in situation that include voting and public acommodations. This Act says that it is unlawful to fail or refuse to hire or to dischage people based on their gender. This helped create other Acts to help with women's right. -
The National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded by a group of feminists including Betty Friedan. The largest women's rights group in the U.S., NOW seeks to end sexual discrimination, especially in the workplace, by means of legislative lobbying, litigation, and public demonstrations. -
Martial Rape Law
The first marital rape law is established in Nebraska, which makes it illegal for a husband to rape his wife. -
"Sexual Harassment of Working Women" Published
Catherine MacKinnon, a feminist, proposed the concept called "sexual harassment," a term that grew from discussions within the 1970s feminist movement. She is still alive and she is fighting for women's rights by publishing more books about this conflict. -
Sex Discrimination Act
The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 gives effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Elimination. All Forms of Discrimination against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organization Convention 156. Its major objectives are to promote equality between men and women eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status or pregnancy and, with respect to dismissals, family responsibilities, and eliminate sexual harassment at work, in educational institution -
The Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act tightens federal penalties for sex offenders, funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, and provides for special training of police officers.The Violence Against Women Act tightens federal penalties for sex offenders, funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, and provides for special training of police officers. -
Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign
The National Organization for Women launches the Women-Friendly Workplace Campaign. This is a nation wide project to end sexual harassment and other abuses women face in the workplace.
