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The Unforgettable Butterflies
A symbol of a popular feminist resistance, three sisters (Las Mariposas, the butterflies) formed an opposition movement to openly protest the dictatorship of the Dominican Republic.The sisters were killed and the day of their death was the day on ending violence against women. -
The Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Act passes, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is created. -
Activist Untite
The first International Women's Year, the first world conference on women in Mexico escalates global disclosure on women's rights -
Discrimination
Housing discrimination on the basis of sex and credit discrimination against women are outlawed by Congress. -
Discrimination
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women. -
Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court held that a work environment can be declared hostile or abusive because of discrimination based on sex, an important tool in sexual harassment cases. -
Abortion
The Supreme Court affirms the right of states to deny public funding for abortions and to prohibit public hospitals from performing abortions. -
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
The first International instrument to explicitly address and define forms of violence against women. -
ICPD Programme of Action
A 23-year action plan that recognizes women’s sexual and reproductive health as key to everyone’s well-being. -
The Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence and allows women to seek civil rights remedies for gender-related crimes. -
UN Security Council Resolution 1325
The first UN legal and political framework to recognize that war impacts women differently. -
Abortion Ban Act
Congress passes the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, the first law to ban a specific abortion procedure. -
The Paycheck Fairness Act
The Paycheck Fairness Act, meant to fight gender discrimination in the workplace -
Military
The ban against women in military combat positions is removed. -
Coming together
Congress has a record number of women, with 104 female House members and 21 female Senators.
