12 things that have remained the same for women since the 1960s
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 20, 2014 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ActPresident John F. KennedyPresident Obamawomen
Although much has changed for women in the past several decades, sadly, much remains the same. Buzzfeed points out twelve shocking things that haven’t changed for women since the 1960s. For example:
In June 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into legislation and in January 2009, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, both intended to level out the gender imbalance in salaries. But in 2014, women still only earn 77 cents for every dollar that a man makes.
There’s still pressure on women to have babies and have ‘em young. Apparently 58% of Americans think 25-years-old is the ideal age for women to have their first baby. Meanwhile, the majority of people think men should start having kids when they’re 27.
Women successfully fought to join their male counterparts in the workforce in greater numbers, but now in addition to holding professional positions they’re still expected to fulfill household chores and duties.
Men are still the top earners and leaders in the professional world. A mere 4% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women, which is actually considered a record-high number. Sigh.
Full story at Buzzfeed.
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