Women's Movement into the Workforce By Ksitzman Period: Jan 1, 1760 to Dec 31, 1820 Industrial Revolution- Women wanted for unskilled worker roles and limited education was offered Dec 31, 1799 End of 18th Century Women working in Salons Women working in Salons Jan 1, 1830 Women Colleges were offered Jan 1, 1851 Tennesse and Alabama Institue fiirst schools to offer women same degree equivalent to men. First Advanced Degrees were earned Jan 1, 1904 Early 20th Century first female self-made millionaire Madam CJ Walker began her business Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Jun 28, 1919 World War 1 Women filled in for vacant jobs left by soldiers Period: Dec 7, 1941 to May 8, 1945 World War II Women filled in for vacant jobs Jan 1, 1950 1950 34% of Women were in the workforce Jan 1, 1961 1961 Esther Peterson wa appointed to head Women's Bureau Department of labor Jun 10, 1963 Equal Pay Act of 1963 signed by John F. Kennedy Jul 2, 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Jan 1, 1967 1967 first female on the NY Stock Exchange Jan 1, 1977 1967 Mary Kay Cosmetics went public Period: Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999 1990's Eccomerce Entrepreneurs took off for stay at home moms Jan 1, 2000 2000 60% of Women are in the workplace Jan 1, 2015 2015 Currently 23 Women CEO Positions at S&P 500 Companies Apr 11, 2015 2015 Hillary Clinto announces that she will for President in 2016 Election