Women's Rights

Despite making up 51% of the US population, women are still under represented in areas such as government and senior management in business. Although women gained the right to vote in 1920, this was still 50 years after African American men were given that right. The first website refers to the convention in Seneca Falls in 1948 where the Declaration of Sentiments as discussed. This document was brought about by women who were unhappy that they could not voice their opinion at an anti-slavery conference. http://www.americanhistory.about.com/od/womenssuffrage/a/senecafalls.htm
The 2nd website is the YWCA website whose ideal is to empower women. They provide a long list of information about what women need to achieve equality, comparing male and female salaries, employment status and healthcare and pension benefits. http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=djISI6PIKpG&b=295714
It is interesting to see that initially women just wanted the chance to play a part in important decisions but whilst things have changed considerably women are still not fully equal to men in lots of areas