In the 1970's, certain rights were given to women such as the right to vote, but the social bias favoring men still remained. There were still unequal opportunities in employment, salary and education. And today, although many advancements have been made, many of the same inequalities in employment and salary still exist. The burden of this inequality can be proven. On average, employers are paying women a mere 70 cents for each dollar earned by men.
Women are also politically underrepresented.
Only eight per cent of seats in the Senate and ten per cent of seats in the House are held by women. It's no wonder that so many inequalities still exist in our society. But these problems are no longer going unnoticed. Women are taking a stand for their rights and demanding that these inequalities they have suffered be corrected. Organizations such as the National Organization for Women and Advancing Women are speaking out for women's rights.