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  2. Women's rights - Wikipedia

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    Throughout Europe, women's legal status centered around their marital status while marriage itself was the biggest factor in restricting women's autonomy. [92] Custom, statute and practice not only reduced women's rights and freedoms but prevented single or widowed women from holding public office on the justification that they might one day marry.

  3. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history. The earliest women living in what is now the United States were Native Americans. European women arrived in the 17th century and brought with them European culture and values.

  4. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Increased awareness of gender inequality in the workplace has increased women's salaries by 1.6% between 2016 and 2017. Women's annual salaries have continued to slightly increase in the years following this change. [86] One of the biggest factors that creates this economic inequality is parenting. While many white women are staying home to ...

  5. Timeline: The women's rights movement in the US - AOL

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    Women have made great strides – and suffered some setbacks – throughout history, but many of their gains were made during the two eras of activism in favor of women's rights. Some notable events:

  6. Legal rights of women in history - Wikipedia

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    Throughout Europe, women's legal status centred around her marital status while marriage itself was the biggest factor in restricting women's autonomy. [84] Custom, statue and practice not only reduced women's rights and freedoms but prevented single or widowed women from holding public office on the justification that they might one day marry ...

  7. A few (of many) incredible women throughout history - AOL

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    In honor of Women's Equality Day we celebrate a few of the many women who made their impact throughout history.

  8. Timeline of women's legal rights in the United States (other ...

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    New York's Married Women's Property Act of 1860 is amended so that women lost equal guardianship of their children, and only had veto power over decisions on apprenticeship and the appointment of testamentary guardians. Parts of the act that made husbands and wives equal in realty in cases of intestacy were overturned. [18] 1864

  9. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    There was a 5:1 ratio of men to women working in films. 30.8% of women having speaking characters, who may or may not have been a part of the 28.8% of women who were written to wear revealing clothing compared to the 7% of men who did, or the 26.2% of women who wore little to no clothing opposed to the 9.4% of men who did the same. [132]