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An 8 page overview of the societal status of women. Discusses the rationale for women often being considered inferior to men and identifies this rationale as being promulgated by society’s concept of the “weaker sex”. Discusses the advancements over the last three decades toward addressing sexism. Emphasizes the role of Affirmative Action and the National Organization of Women in addressing sexism. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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world women have historically held positions which in many ways were inferior to men. The National Organization of Women has been an organizational force to achieve equal rights for
women since its creation in 1966 (Foner and Garraty, 1991). The creation of this organization was prompted by two factors: the publication of "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty
Friedan and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Foner and Garraty, 1991). While Friedans book inspired women to band together and stand up for their rights,
Title VII insured them that they had legal protection against discrimination (Foner and Garraty, 1991). Title VII was amended in 1991 to allow compensatory as well as well as
punitive damages for individuals who could prove discrimination because of race, sex, creed, color, or national origin. The National Organization of Women focused on obtaining better education, employment and political
opportunities for women (Foner and Garraty, 1991). A major component of their agenda has been securing equal status for women in the workplace (Foner and Garraty, 1991). The
organization seeks not only to give women access to all types of jobs, (particularly in science, politics, and sports) but also to procure equal pay for equal work for
women who historically have been kept in lesser paying positions and, even when they managed to work their way into better positions, were not reimbursed the same as men in
similar positions (Foner and Garraty, 1991). The National Organization for women is of course not the first organization to band together in defense of womens rights. They
certainly were not the first to recognize that women had rights. In July 1848 a convention formed that drew three hundred people to Seneca Falls, N.Y. to discuss the
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