By Malia and Ava
WOMEN Rights
What factors in the 1960s/70s motivated the reformers to take action?
- Workplace inequality
- Reproductive Rights
- abortion & contraceptives
- Civil Rights Movement
- Vietnam War
Legislation advocacy (pushing for laws like the Equal Pay Act of 1963) Protests and demonstrations (e.g., 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality) Court cases (e.g., Roe v. Wade in 1973) Formation of feminist organizations (e.g., National Organization for Women - NOW) Publishing feminist literature (e.g., The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan) Lobbying and grassroots activism (local and national campaigns for rights)
Stategies and Changes
Sojourner
Truth
info
Betty Friedan (author, co-founder of NOW) Gloria Steinem (journalist, co-founder of Ms. Magazine) Shirley Chisholm (first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress) Bella Abzug (politician and lawyer advocating for women’s rights) Pauli Murray (lawyer, co-founder of NOW, early advocate for gender equality)
Main Leaders
Frida
Kahlo
Successes: Equal Pay Act (1963) Title IX (1972) – banned gender discrimination in education Roe v. Wade (1973) – legalized abortion nationwide Greater access to contraception Increased presence of women in politics and workplaces Failures: Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) failed to be ratified Gender wage gap persisted Backlash against feminism (rise of conservative movements opposing reforms) Limited intersectionality (women of color and LGBTQ+ issues often sidelined)
Women Rights in now
More legal rights and protections: Women hold more leadership positions in politics, business, and education. Persistent gender inequalities: Pay gap, workplace discrimination, and unpaid labor (care work). Reproductive rights under threat: The overturning of Roe v. Wade (2022) has led to restrictive abortion laws in several U.S. states. Intersectionality focus: Greater awareness of how race, class, and sexuality intersect with gender issues. Rise of feminist activism online: Digital movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp have brought attention to gender-based violence and workplace harassment.
Indira Ghandi
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By Malia and Ava
WOMEN Rights
What factors in the 1960s/70s motivated the reformers to take action?
Legislation advocacy (pushing for laws like the Equal Pay Act of 1963) Protests and demonstrations (e.g., 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality) Court cases (e.g., Roe v. Wade in 1973) Formation of feminist organizations (e.g., National Organization for Women - NOW) Publishing feminist literature (e.g., The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan) Lobbying and grassroots activism (local and national campaigns for rights)
Stategies and Changes
Sojourner
Truth
info
Betty Friedan (author, co-founder of NOW) Gloria Steinem (journalist, co-founder of Ms. Magazine) Shirley Chisholm (first Black woman elected to U.S. Congress) Bella Abzug (politician and lawyer advocating for women’s rights) Pauli Murray (lawyer, co-founder of NOW, early advocate for gender equality)
Main Leaders
Frida
Kahlo
Successes: Equal Pay Act (1963) Title IX (1972) – banned gender discrimination in education Roe v. Wade (1973) – legalized abortion nationwide Greater access to contraception Increased presence of women in politics and workplaces Failures: Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) failed to be ratified Gender wage gap persisted Backlash against feminism (rise of conservative movements opposing reforms) Limited intersectionality (women of color and LGBTQ+ issues often sidelined)
Women Rights in now
More legal rights and protections: Women hold more leadership positions in politics, business, and education. Persistent gender inequalities: Pay gap, workplace discrimination, and unpaid labor (care work). Reproductive rights under threat: The overturning of Roe v. Wade (2022) has led to restrictive abortion laws in several U.S. states. Intersectionality focus: Greater awareness of how race, class, and sexuality intersect with gender issues. Rise of feminist activism online: Digital movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp have brought attention to gender-based violence and workplace harassment.
Indira Ghandi
Maps are a great ally, use them!
Interactive visual communication enhances communication outcomes on any subject and in any context. Before starting to create, it is useful to spend a few minutes thinking about what this map is telling you.