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Grant Shapps signals an end to squatters rights

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has today “locked the door” on squatters’ rights for good, by strengthening the Government’s advice to homeowners looking to protect their properties. (continues…)
Department for Communities and Local Government: Housing news articles

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University of British Columbia Press Becomes First Canadian Publisher to Partner with Bookshare – Grants World Rights to Entire Collection

University of British Columbia Press Becomes First Canadian Publisher to Partner with Bookshare – Grants World Rights to Entire Collection

Vancouver, BC, and Palo Alto, CA, USA (PRWEB) September 28, 2010

The University of British Columbia Press (UBC Press), one of the largest university presses in Canada, has entered into an agreement with Bookshare® granting world rights to its collection. UBC Press offers a unique perspective through the generation and transfer of knowledge across many subject areas.

UBC Press is a leading publisher of books in political science, Aboriginal studies and law for postsecondary educational, professional and scholarly audiences. Other areas of particular strength in the collection include titles in Asian studies, history, environmental studies, health policy and sexuality studies. UBC Press currently has 1,000 titles in print and publishes 65 new books annually which will add significant value to the Bookshare international collection for Canadian members.

“University presses perform services that are of inestimable value to the academic community—researchers, teachers, librarians, and importantly, students,” said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy Program at Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. “The generous support of a prestigious Canadian university press builds the collection for Canadian readers with print disabilities, as well as those around the world. Right now, the total number of books available in Canada has grown to over 22,000 thanks to the contributions of all publishers who have granted world rights.”

“Bookshare is revolutionizing accessibility, quantity and usability of books for people who have print disabilities and, in the process is greatly facilitating access to copyrighted works. Before Bookshare, publishers were required to respond to each individual request and provide accessible files to institutions one by one. Now we provide files once and Bookshare makes them available to every qualified institution,” said Peter Milroy, Director of UBC Press. “We are proud to be the first Canadian publisher to provide access of our collection to Bookshare members and we hope that our actions encourage other Canadian publishers to follow suit.”

UBC Press will launch its contributions to Bookshare with the book, Veterans with a Vision: Canada’s War Blinded in Peace and War, published in conjunction with the Canadian War Museum, The Sir Arthur Pearson Association, and the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind). It fills an important gap in Canadian military history as veterans with disabilities have often been neglected figures in the history of war. This book reminds us all of their invaluable contributions.

UBC Press will also provide Critical Disability Theory: Essays in Philosophy, Politics, Policy, and Law, Dianne Pothier and Richard Devlin (eds.), in their first contributions to Bookshare. The essays in Critical Disability Theory contend that we need to think differently about the nature of disability, a new understanding of participatory citizenship that encompasses the disabled, new policies to respond to their needs and a new vision of their entitlements.

Bookshare serves a community of individuals with qualified print disabilities, such as visual impairments, physical disabilities or severe learning disabilities that affect reading. Proof of disability is required for membership. The library offers K-12 textbooks, postsecondary textbooks, teacher-recommended reading, literature, children’s books, reference works, and newspapers and magazines. Members can download books in the latest DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) and BRF (Braille Ready Format) file formats.

For access to the collection, qualified individuals of all ages are welcome to sign up for an individual membership. Organizations, including educational institutions, serving qualified individuals are welcome to sign up for an organizational membership.

Publishers interested in contributing digital files to Bookshare to provide timely access for individuals with print disabilities should contact Robin Seaman Publisher Liaison. For a list of publishing partners, please visit the Bookshare website.    

About UBC Press

The University of British Columbia Press is Canada’s leading social sciences publisher. Better known by its imprint, UBC Press, than its formal name, it is the largest scholarly press in western Canada. Its books in political science, Aboriginal studies, law, environmental studies, history and Asian studies consistently win awards in their fields. Since its establishment in 1971, it has published over 1,000 titles and it currently publishes 60 to 65 titles annually.

About Bookshare

Bookshare is the world’s largest online accessible library of copyrighted content for people with print disabilities. Through its technology initiatives and partnerships, Bookshare seeks to raise the floor on accessibility issues so that individuals with print disabilities have the same ease of access to print materials as people without disabilities. In 2007, Bookshare received a five-year award from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), to provide free access for all U.S. students with a qualified print disability. The Bookshare library now has over 90,000 books and serves more than 100,000 members. Bookshare is an initiative of Benetech, a Palo Alto, CA-based nonprofit which creates sustainable technology to solve pressing social needs.

The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative agreement, H327K070001, with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Copyright © 2010 Benetech. All rights reserved. Bookshare is a Benetech initiative.

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Stephanie Coontz gives lecture on women’s rights

Stephanie Coontz gives lecture on women’s rights
Author, teacher, and feminist speaker Stephanie Coontz gave a lecture on feminism in the 1960s last Thursday night in Mahar auditorium.
Read more on The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Wire watch, 2/13
Maybe the folks at South Carolina will call there defense “The Gerald Dixon line.”
Read more on Lincoln Journal Star

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Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's

Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's

Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's

Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's

Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

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Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

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Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's

Women’s Rights in America

Educated, modern, intelligent and liberated women are the pillars on which a society stands. Today, women in America have the same rights as any man. They work, live, vote, have all the legal, social and financial rights, just as men. But this was not always the case. Let’s trace back the history of women as well as women’s rights in America, right from the colonial times to the present. Read more on American history.

History of Women’s Rights in America

Position of Women in Colonial Times
In the early seventeenth century, the American society was primarily male dominated. The women acted as subordinates to their husband and were expected to bear and rear god fearing children. Till about eighteenth century, women had no rights to enter into contracts, sue or divorce anyone.

It was not until late the seventeenth century that some changes were observed in the American society with regards to role of women was concerned. John Locke, an English philosopher, considered to be the “father of liberalism”, promoted the concept of marriage being a relationship based on love and companionship, rather than a contract in which the husband is the ruler and wife, his subservient. British philosophies like these, started finding a foothold in the American society, influencing both men and women.

American revolution, which started in 1760, brought with it the concept of “Republican Motherhood”. According to this concept, the role of woman in society was not just relegated to domesticity, in fact they had a huge political role to play as well. According to this concept, it was the mother’s duty to raise children who valued patriotism and were ready to sacrifice themselves for the country, and in order to fulfill this role, a woman needed to be well educated and aware, just as a man, so that she is able to do justice to it. Thus, American revolution and the philosophies of John Locke, were both responsible for promoting the concept of women as politically important people.

Seneca Falls Convention and “Declaration of Sentiments”
The abolitionist movement started in the 1800′s. Its main aim was to end slavery. The abolition movement was greatly supported by the northern states but the southern states were totally against it. Both men and women equally participated in this movement. Among the prominent leaders of the abolition movement was Lucretia Mott. When Lucretia Mott, along with her husband, went to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention in London in the year 1840, she being a woman, was not allowed to do so. It was then, that Mott decided to fight and work for women’s rights. She was joined by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this crusade of hers.

Movement for women’s rights in America, actually began in the year 1848, during the Seneca Falls Convention, in which Stanton presented “Declaration of Sentiments”, demanding equal rights, including voting rights for women in America. The declaration of sentiments was modeled on the “United States declaration of independence”. The Seneca Falls convention was attended and supported by around three hundred participants, including prominent women leaders like Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann M’Clintock.

Women’s Right to Vote in America and the World War 1
After the American civil war (1861-1865), through the “Emancipation Proclamation” and the various amendments to the constitution, such as the 13th, 14th and the 15th amendment, slavery was abolished in America, and right to vote was granted to everybody, irrespective of one’s color, status and race. However, women’s rights in America were still not given their due as right to vote was still not granted to them. This denial of suffrage, led to the formation of two organizations, namely “National Woman Suffrage Association” and “American Woman Suffrage Association”, both of which worked for getting equal voting rights for women.

In the year 1890, the two women’s groups were united under one organization, which was named the “National American Woman Suffrage Association”. In the year 1900, Carries Chapman Catt was elected the president of this newly formed organization, which continuously put its cause before the congress from the year 1869 to 1919. Another organization by the name of “National Woman’s party” was founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul, which worked towards getting a constitutional amendment passed for women’s rights in America. Finally, it was in the year 1920 that women were granted right to vote, through the nineteenth amendment to the US constitution, passed in the year 1919.

World War 1, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, had a big role to play in the women’s civil rights movement in America. In fact, women got their voting rights, largely due to the world war. When president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed that the world war was a war of democracy, many women protested and agitated, demanding democratic right to vote for women in America, which was finally granted by the president through the nineteenth amendment.

Women’s Civil Rights Movement in America
Women’s role in society and granting of civil rights to them mainly took place due to economic considerations. After The Great Depression and the stock market crash, which took place in the year 1929, many women had to compulsorily work outside their homes, to supplement their family income. When World War 2 broke out, men had to leave their homes to serve as soldiers in the army. This created a labor shortage, which was compensated by the women. Many women entered the workforce during this time, making them important contributors in their families income.

The economic expansion that took place between the 1950 and 1970, further helped many American women to become part of the workforce. To ensure safety of women at the workplace and otherwise, various laws have been passed by the US constitution, such as the 1973 law giving them freedom in reproductive choice, 1978 prohibition against discrimination of pregnant women in employment, 1984 Child support and protection of pension rights, for divorced women and widows, 1990 Federal funds for child care, and 1994 Protection against violence.

Read more on

Civil Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement in The United States
Although granting of these women’s rights in America, have given American women equal opportunities and status in the economic, social and political spheres of life, yet there are a lot of pending women’s issues which still need to be taken care of. When it comes to top positions in an organization, women face the “glass ceiling”, i.e very few reach the top. Also, balancing both home and work, can take its toll on many women, resulting in either women remaining childless or giving up their jobs to take care of the family. In spite of these challenges, American women have made lots of progress from the colonial times, when they were just ‘subordinates’ to the present day when they are working shoulder to shoulder with men, and are highly optimistic of a future, when any differential treatment meted out on the basis of sex, will be non existent.

Tags: America, Rights, Women's