Gender equality: Women and the law

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/03/2009

Category :

Law & contracts

Sub category :

Civil law

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Summary :

Introduction
Understanding the evolution of revolution
The fight to legalize abortion
Case of Griswold vs Connecticut
Planned Parenthood of Southeasten Pennsylvania vs Casey
Issues with decisions
Times of the legalization of abortion
Sexual harassment rights movement
Conclusion

Abstract

The United States, among many other Western countries, has been a beacon for women's rights. Many women in the world cannot teach, work, show their ankles, vote, hold public office and sometimes are not allowed to think much less. Here in the United States, women have the opportunity to do all of those things and more. Major court decisions and changes in the laws have been responsible for the great advancement in two of the gender equality rights arenas: abortion and sexual discrimination in the workplace. Litigation and changes in legislation have made possible the recognition of women's reproductive rights and the right to be free from discrimination while at work. However, despite the improvements, women are still not free from obstacles posed by the law.

In order to understand how these revolutions came about, it is important to know about the second wave of feminism. The first wave of feminism began with the Seneca Falls Convention and ended when movement accomplished its goal to gain women's suffrage in 1920.