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…that ultimately abolished the laws in many countries. Latin American women entered the 20th century with a better education and legal status but with still restricted roles. Women initiated campaigns for equal political and civil rights. But despite gains…

…Belize to Jamaica in the 1930s. In the absence of legally recognised trade unions, and denied the right to participate in government, working-class people used violent and non-violent protest. Women were very much a part of these struggles, although…

…. It was thought that for a women to have a child, she would give up her right to a career of her choice, and instead stay home to look after the child and do housework. Things have come along way since that time and women often choose to re-enter the workforce after…

…the right to be treated as equals with men and not as protected individuals. In spite of women’s record as being able to be combat personnel, there are laws and policies that restrict women in the United…

…, they are trying to break us by creating barriers of religions, caste, ethnicity, and tradition. Break Silence!" (Women's Rights Song, Desai & Patel, pg 86). Women have long been fighting for equal rights in every sphere of society. Those in the western world have…

…and women who made and lived it. The 13 one-hour episodes conclude the series' two-year, 26-program run. New this season are films that explore 1950s consumerism at home and abroad; the perils and potential of nuclear energy; the environment; student/youth…

…there. In 1790, New Jersey adopted an election law referring to voters as "he or she", thereby giving women the right vote more than a century before the 19th amendment would be added to the constitution. For the first time women could actively participate…

…. Throughout The Vindications, The Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft argues how important it is for women to be educated in order for them to progress through life and especially in marriage. This is clearly seen when she states, "if she be not prepared by education…

…to be limited to the traditional cook and nurse roles. This is a new age for the military and for women rights. As the military continues to evolve women could be serving on the front lines with the men, but today the men will be standing alone.…

…not be used in such a cruel way by the government so that they can benefit in such a thing as war. Animal rights activists would like to change many of these ways, and they would with good reason. People today can do without things that hurt animals. Women…