The first permitted women to serve o federal juries, the second required that all workers-women as well as men-be paid on an “equal pay for equal work” basis, and the third became the bulwark of the fight against sex discrimination in employment.” (Lingren, pg.40) Congress gave a listening ear to the voice of the women crying out for individual freedom that encompasses rights that were bestowed upon the opposite sex just because they were born male. Congress made the first steps in investigating women’s petition on equal rights and put laws and regulations into effect to uphold women’s rights and
The women's rights movement was primarily concerned with making the political, social, and economic status of women equal to that of men. Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights leader when the women's rights movement was starting to get big. She started the a group called
Without a change, all women would still be living life as a housewife like Lucy from “I Love Lucy” (Lamb) Divorce rates have increased since the 1950’s and the couples are getting divorced under different circumstances. Parenting styles and household structures have also changes since the 1950’s (Elliot). During the 1950s, divorce was not widely accepted, so marriages we stronger during this time. Marriage rates in the 1950’s were at their highest in this time period compared to the years prior (Elliot). In the 1950’s, interracial marriages were not accepted or legal in some states.
diarrhoeal disease, malnutrition). Social and economic costs The social and economic costs of intimate partner and sexual violence are enormous and have ripple effects throughout society. Women may suffer isolation, inability to work, loss of wages, lack of participation in regular activities and limited ability to care for themselves and their children. Prevention and response Currently, there are few interventions whose effectiveness has been proven through well designed studies. More resources are needed to strengthen the prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence, including primary prevention, i.e.
Although, the struggle to balance traditional culture with the modern privileges is apparent. Traditionally Greek and Roman women are suppose to uphold the duty of having and raising children, but with newfound career paths many women are having difficult obtaining both. "As a result of this dilemma, in Greece there has been a rise in abortions by working women who are afraid that pregnancy may result in the loss of their job. Indeed, many employers ask prospective female employees if they are married"(2). This fact has caused family sizes to shrink over the years giving Greece one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and among the top five countries with the lowest birthrates in the world.
(www.peaceisawomansjob.com/jeannette_01.htm) Women in the west could now own property, vote, and hold office, and were fully expected to fend for themselves in society. These changes in women’s rights proved to the leaders of national suffrage campaigns that society could in fact function and still grant women the right to vote. The expansion of the United States must be regarded as crucial to the suffrage movement by existing as a model for a society that enfranchised women. Both the state-by-state and national campaigns looked to the free women of the west as examples, proving to the country that women indeed deserved the vote. after accomplishing a long sought after goals and overcoming tremendous obstacles, they achieved great lengths which led to their vicotory.
The lack of education leads to further development of barriers such as a financial barrier and poor lifestyle that makes them unable to provide for themselves and their child. Most jobs that do not require a high school diploma only offer a minimum wage and do not offer adequate benefits to meet all medical needs. “key indicators of health, infant mortality rates and low-birth weight rates, were elevated when infants were born to mothers who were less educated” (Flores et al,1998). Considering that statement I believe that the biggest barrier affecting this vulnerable population’s health is education. Vulnerable mothers that do not finish getting their education become discouraged and loose the motivation and drive to tackle the oncoming challenges that life brings, creating for them another barrier on the micro level; it being a financial barrier.
Most women were expected to deliver at least six children. Not only is that quite a few kids but they also were expected to have very short breaks from being pregnant. Normally every twenty to thirty months a woman was expected to conceive. The sixth child normally would not be born until after the age of forty. I don't know about you but being angry, moody and sick for fifty four months of my life does not sound fun, nor would I want to be fat for that long.
Many teens girls end up pregnant and it not only has a negative or positive impact on them, but also on their families. Teen pregnancy affects families financially, socially, and emotionally. Pregnancy can come as a surprise to many teenagers due to lack of knowledge. In the United States, a majority of women become pregnant in their late teen years every year. The rate of teen
abortions each year. That is more than twice of the amount of adoptions each year. Although many people think abortion maybe easier than adoption, they're wrong. Abortion isn't easier because you're killing an innocent baby's life and they're very many risks and dangerous effects that can happen. Medical complications include: heavy bleeding, infection, incomplete abortion, sepsis, anesthesia, damage to the cervix, scarring of the uterine lining, uterine perforation, damage to internal organs, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis, and death.