Gender Equality Laws
In 1848, 300 men and women including Elizabeth Cady Stanton got together at Seneca Falls, N.Y., to author the Declaration of Sentiments, to put an end to prejudice against women.
The National Women's Party was created in 1915 to concentrate on creating an amendment that allowed women to vote.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) look to protect the civil liberties to ensure to United States citizens by the Constitution, its amendments and a variety of laws and acts.
The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1923. It stated that equal rights cannot be infringed upon by any state administration centered on gender.
In 1955, Rosa Parks declined to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. This caused a lot of issues and the federal district court ruled that the bus segregation was unlawful. This victory brought attention to Martin Luther King Jr. as a leader of the civil rights movement.
The Voting Rights Act forbids states from setting guidelines or fundamentals for voting registration that had long prohibited African-Americans from enlisting.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 extended the security to more people, as well as state and local government employees. It also gave the EEOC the capability to take legal action to both exclusive businesses and government businesses for biased workplace practices.
Title IX, an amendment of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, stated that no one can be excluded from being involved in a sport or an extra curricula activity on the basis of gender.
1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. It was first observed three years later as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
1984 marked the second time that an African-American made a bid for a presidential nomination, as activist Jesse Jackson ran for the Democratic nomination. He lost to Walter Mondale, who chose Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice-presidential candidate, as his running mate.
Civil Rights Act of 1991-employers are able to take legal action to their employers for being prejudice in the workplace.
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993-this law agrees for the person that is pregnant to allow them to take time off without being paid during the pregnancy when it is necessary.
On Nov. 4, 2008,Barack Obama, the 44th President was elected into office.
In 2009, President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Matthew Shepard act was named after him in remembrance due to the fact that he was killed because he was gay. The James Byrd Jr Act was named after a man who was killed by white supremacists.
Women in many countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan cannot vote, aren't allowed to drive, cannot own their own cars, leave their own home without their husbands and more. The King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia declared that in the 2015 elections, women will be capable to run and vote.
Cited all from:(Thangno 2012).