Women have always been faced with discrimination throughout history, however, one of the greatest discrimination challenges they faced was sexual discrimination. Women were tired of waiting for change so they decided to fight for it. They protested, held conferences, led organizations, and much much more. Women have made great strides in fighting sexual discrimination and they have fought for change, however, it can be proven that women have not defied sexual discrimination and are still faced with this challenge today.
The movement behind the push for greater sexual equality came from many organizations, movements, and important figures such as Elizabeth Stanton and Betty Friedan. One of the most prominent organizations is the National Organization
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Back then women were fighting for their independence from men, marriage rights, and what it meant to be a woman. They also found themselves struggling in the workplace. Many women also experienced lower pay in the workforce compared to men. Women also found themselves struggling with politics and being able to hold a major role in political affairs. The workplace experience was vastly different for women compared to men. Even though more and more women found themselves having jobs outside the home, they were paid way less compared to men. They also experienced employment discrimination. This was especially true for pregnant women. If a woman was pregnant they could be fired for it. Eventually, though, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was passed and this made it illegal for employers with fifteen or more employees to discriminate against women because of pregnancy, childbirth, abortion, or medical conditions regarding pregnancy. Even though women were able to overcome these obstacles, as women evolved so did the challenges, and in turn created new problems. One of the newest challenges that women started to face was their reproductive rights. One major conflict they faced amidst the reproductive rights challenge was the right to an