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Role of Women Since World Term Paper
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Topic:Role Of Women
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Note again that Gandhi, O'Connor and Thatcher all represented pre-Baby Boom women who had worked their way to the top after decades.
The period of the 1990's represents a greater participation of women in the workforce, including senior management positions. It also represents a significant increase in women's participation in politics. The questions of work-life balance continue with women; note that Nancy Pelosi managed a full-time career and raised five children at the same time.
The 1990's represents a time when African-American women rejoined the workforce and left the welfare rolls in significant numbers. From the time of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act to 2001, half of African-American women joined the workforce full-time. Although births out of wedlock continued at high levels, recent years have seen a reversal of this trend.
In conclusion, women's roles in the United States have changed more in the past 60 years than ever before. Women's participation in the workforce, in politics and in society has moved from one of subservience to substantial equality.
Bibliography
Friedan, B. The Feminine Mystique. New York W.W. Norton, 1963.
Garfinkel, I., and McLanahan, S.S. "Single Mothers and Their Children: A New American Dilemma." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1988: 388-394.
Goldin, C. "The Role of World War II in the Rise of Women's Employment." The American Economic Review, 1991: 741-756.
Harvey, S. Rosie the Riveter: Real Women Workers in World War II. Women's History, Washington: Library of Congress, 2006.
Newton, J.L. From Panthers to Promise Keepers: Rethinking…
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Friedan, B. The Feminine Mystique. New York W.W. Norton, 1963.
Garfinkel, I., and McLanahan, S.S. "Single Mothers and Their Children: A New American Dilemma." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1988: 388-394.
Goldin, C. "The Role of World War II in the Rise of Women's Employment." The American Economic Review, 1991: 741-756.
Harvey, S. Rosie the Riveter: Real Women Workers in World War II. Women's History, Washington: Library of Congress, 2006.
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