Home   Issues   Constitution   Guide   Teaching   Materials   Democracy   Glossary   Site   Guide   About Us	Women's Rights From the voting booth to the office cubicle; the ball field to the battlefield, the struggle for women’s equality has been a long and difficult one. And many say it isn’t over yet. As recently as the 1970s the 14th Amendment – the Constitution’s bedrock guarantee of equal treatment – did not protect women from all forms of discrimination. Today we see that affirmative action has benefited women more than any other group. More women are going on to college than men and women are key players at the highest levels of government and commerce. If the “glass ceiling” has shattered, are laws protecting women outdated relics? Rights advocates caution against anti-discrimination backpedaling citing pay equity, sexual harassment and disparate benefits as unfinished business of a movement that may be less confrontational than its earlier counterparts but no less determined. The Supreme Court Tackles Abortion: A Look at Mandatory Parental Involvement Laws Aired: 21/45/2005 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) The Supreme Court Tackles Abortion: A Look at Mandatory Parental Involvement Laws Gender Discrimination in the Workplace Aired: 04/45/2004 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Marie C. Wilson, President of Ms. Foundation for Women and The White House Project debates Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, President of the Independent Women’s Forum Golf and Gender Discrimination Aired: 31/00/2003 (Listen to: Full Program | Opening Story ) Dr. Heidi Hartmann, who founded the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in 1987 to meet the need for women-centered, policy-oriented research debates Deborah Perry, a bestselling author, on-air political commentator, and public advocate. Show All Iranian Women Are Arrested After Protests Outside Court 00/06/2007 Backing Abortion Rights While Keeping the Faith 00/27/2007 Mom’s Mad. And She’s Organized. 00/22/2007 Show All A (Class)Room of One's Own A Faith of Their Own: Learning About Women and Islam in Syria American Girl, Too Breaking Through to the Other Side Caste in Stone? Gender Bender Kicking It Around Ladies First Ladies Taking Over the Labs Leading Ladies Leveling the Gender Playing Field Mother's Nature Stand Up for Her Rights To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Notable American Women Women's Rights Minded Additional Curriculum Justice Talking Listening and Learning Guide The New York Times Learning Network: Lesson Plan Archive Explore the history of this issue through an interactive timeline Have an opinion? Visit the Justice Talking message boards and the New York Times forums
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