Gender inequality in the U.S.

1. Gender inequality in the U.S. voting, sign contracts, sit on juries, education, jobs, wages, personal property,

2. The Women’s Movement • Seneca Falls, New York 1848 “ Declaration” • Suffrage “ the right to vote “ 19th Amendment 1920 • 1972 / feminist argued for a constitutional amendment ( Equal Rights Amendment ) ERA • The amendment needed 38 states to ratified and become part of the constitution. 35 approved thus it fell 3 short

3. Progress and Reform • Title IX ( prohibited discrimination in education ) • Work place discrimination has declined • Personal property • Marriage rights • Opportunities and acceptance in most aspects of society

4. Education • Education : 56 % of colleges are woman • Engineering, physical science, and architect degrees are still dominated by men • More woman are attending graduate school • Woman are still less likely to pursue a doctorial degrees • High School and College athletics ( Title IX )

5. Work world • Wage gap : level of women’s income relative to that of men • Woman, 81 cents / men $1.00 • $10, 000 average yearly difference • Glass ceiling: invisible barrier that prevents woman form gaining upper level positions in management.

6. Home life • Married woman who work face a particular kind of gender inequality known as the “ second shift “ • Household duties: cooking, cleaning, and child care. • Husbands find ways to avoid helping with the household responsibilities

7. Political • Woman make up about 52% of the voting age population • Woman make up about 18 to 26% of political representation in the United States government. • This includes house of representatives, senators, governors, and all state and local offices