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The most important goal for many progressive-minded women was?
Being given the right to vote was the first goal. Decades later, allowing women to have the choice whether or not to have an abortion. The other major issue was advocating equal pay for equal work and the Equal Rights Amendment. The last issue is just as relevant today as it was over 30 years ago. Women still lag behind men when it comes to salary.
What did the equal pay act attempt end?
Unequal compensation for the same work, paid to different individuals based on their gender (which was almost exclusively lower pay for women). discrimination against women
why although the women right movement led to many advances women in the united states continue to struggle to secure?
equal pay for same work done by male worker
Which best describes immigrants in the 1920s who were known as braceros?
They worked for low pay.
Was the pay for women in the 1920's different then the men?
Yes they were women got paid little wages, and few hours. They likely worked either in a factory or as a school teacher.
What year did women get equal pay with men?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandated equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, so technically women were granted equal pay with men in 1963. However, the gender pay gap still exists due to various factors.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to?
The Equal Pay Act was intended to prohibit pay discrimination based on sex by mandating equal pay for equal work performed by employees, regardless of gender.
The Equal Pay Act was intended to _____.?
level the pay received by men and women
What is the main point of James Green's "Equal Pay Bill" letter?
Men should make more money then women because they support their families.
In general do men and women receive equal pay for equal work for any job?
No, they do not. The wage gap persists with women making 70 to 80% of what men make for the same work.
What are the benefits of the equal pay act 1970?
The Equal Pay Act was significant as it gave women the same amount of pay as men. However women still do not have equal pay today and it will apparently take 50 years!
Women of Utopia?
Have all the same rights and responsibilities men do and get equal pay for equal work.
Does the equal pay act of 1963 protect men too?
yes both men and women
What was the Equal Pay Act?
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, protects against wage discrimination based on sex. The Equal Pay Act (EPA) protects both men and women.
Do military men get paid more than military women?
No, military pay is based on rank and years of service, not gender. Men and women in the military receive equal pay for equal work and are subject to the same pay scales and regulations.
Did Martin Luther King want equal pay for men and women?
YES
How did Equal Pay affect women workers?
You mean how is equal pay affecting women workers? Women in the work force haven't yet reached equal pay, but are slowly approaching that milestone. As for the question, how women workers are affected is quite obvious. More pay means more income, and equal pay means more incentive for women workers to be able to go out and find a job, because of rising incomes.
