Equal Pay
- It became a major issue after women were given the vote
- Second World War brought an influx of female workers
- They did not return to their traditional role
- In the 1980s women working full time still only made 64% of what men made.
- Part of the problem is the type of jobs that women fill in the workforce. (The ‘pink collar’ syndrome)
- 47% of single mothers in the USA live under the poverty line
- Many women feel things won’t change until more women enter into politics
Summary: This was a time when women decided that they needed to have equal rights. They thought this because their role in the economy changed drastically. They begun to do the same work as men but were making less than them, and were having less rights. Equality is still being fought to this day, but the rights of women have changed.
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