On February 20, 1917, leftist women in New York City, led by the anarchist Marie Ganz, held a big protest against high food prices. This led to a boycott to.
On January 29, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Act. This narrow but important bill overturned Sam Alito's "logic" in deciding that women couldn't sue for pay discrimination.
On October 16, 1937, the Buchanan Dam, which dammed the Colorado River of Texas, west of the town of Burnet, was dedicated. This event might not seem to have a.
President Barak Obama Equal Pay Bill Signing East Room It's rare that a single person's fight for justice results in a law being named for them that will be remembered.
On July 19, 1935, leftist housewives in Detroit, led by a woman named Mary Zuk, began a meat boycott in outrage over high prices. This remarkable moment demonstrates the centrality.
Interesting breakdown in Variety about the role of women leading the writers strike. “Why did this strike look different? The people at the forefront of it really have been a.
I've stated this before, but the late 60s and 70s are full of things that almost became law, did not, and then were just dropped from the progressive agenda. Among.
On July 25, 1973, the Irish Minister of Finance, Richie Ryan, introduced the Civil Service (Employment of Married Women) Act, which ended the nation's long-standing ban on married women working.
