womens movement

Women have not had it easy in the workplace. They have faced many setbacks throughout the years in achieving equality in the workplace. Even though the women’s movement has made great strides for equality, they have a long way to go. This paper is going to examine some forms of discrimination and harassment that women face in the workplace such as pay discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, and hostile work environment. This paper will first take a look at the history of the women’s movement and what women can do if they encounter sexual harassment or discrimination in their workplace.
The history of the women’s movement dates back to July 13, 1848. According to the National Women's History Project (NWHP), it was that day that Elizabeth Cady Stanton was having tea with four women friends when they began to discuss the situation of women in the new country. Stanton discussed her discontent with her friends and they agreed with her. From that day the five women had set th...