Women's Rights

By Heather Bloesch

  • The Reader is created by Mary Cassatt

    The Reader is created by Mary Cassatt

  • The National Women's Trade Union League is established.

    The NWTUL advocated for improved wages and working conditions for women.

  • The Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor is formed.

    The Bureau is formed to collect information on women in the work force and ensure safe work conditions.

  • Day Shift is created by Franciss Criss.

    Day Shift is created by Franciss Criss.
    Franciss Criss paints Day Shift.

  • Rosie the Riveter is created by Norman Rockwell

    Rosie the Riveter is created by Norman Rockwell

  • Women make up more than 1/3 of the work force.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is established.

    EEOC is made to investigate complaints made about racial and sexual discrimintation in the work place.

  • Civil rights group the National Organization for Women is created.

    NOW sought to end sexual discrimination in the work place.

  • The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women.