The courts are breaking down the walls of all-male social clubs and military academies, and American women of today are joining the ranks and taking leadership positions in every field of endeavor.
Women also continue to serve as the primary caregivers for their families.
Many policies that make accommodations for caregivers have been achieved, such as subsidized childcare, paid pregnancy and parental leave flextime, and more women's health care coverage. And yet, gender issues remain a volatile topic both in the workplace and in the home, as Americans juggle rising prices with the need for pay equity, and demanding schedules with divisions of labor and authority. Attitudes are often the most difficult things to modify, and we still have a generation in power where men and women find it difficult to understand one another.