The History of Women in the workforce

The History of Women in the Workforce

1953

Jerrie Cobb is the first U.S woman to undergo astronaut testing.

1963

The Equal Pay Act is passed by congress. which promises equal wages for the same work regardless of your race, color, religion, or even national origin or sex of a worker.

1964

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act passes, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment.

1968

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs an executive order prohibiting sex discrimination by government contractors and requiring affirmative action plans for hiring women.

1972

Title IX of the education ammendments prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of education programs that receive federal suport.

1974

Housing discrimination on the basis of sex and credit discrimination are outlawed by congress

1975

The Supreme Court denies states the right to exclude women from juries.

1978

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women.

1980

Paula Hawkins of Florida a Republican, becomess the first woman to b elected to the U..S Senate without following her husband or father in the job.

1981

Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman to serve on the supreme court.

1983

Dr. Sally K. Ride becomes the first American woman to be sent into space.

1984

Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman nominated to be vice president of a majority party ticket.

1986

The U.S. Supreme Court held that a work environment can be declared hostile or abusive because of discrimination, based on sex an important tool in sexual harrassment cases.

1997

Madeleine Albright becomes the first female secretary of state.

2007

Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the house.

2009

The Lily Ledbetter Fair pay resotration act allows victims, usually women of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck.

2013

The ban against woman in military combat positions is removed, getting rid of a 1994 pentagon decison restricting women from combat roles.

2017

Congress has a record number of women, with 104 female House members and 21 female sentaors, including the chambers first Latina Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto.

2020

Kamala Harris becomes first female vice president in U.S. history. She is the first black woman and Asian American to step into the role of vice president.