Women's Strike for Equality

Definition

This was a nationwide demonstration held on August 26th, 1970 by NOW. The strike demanded equal opportunities in employment and education, as well as social equality.

Analogy

Imagine the Women's Strike for Equality as a massive school walkout where students (women) are demanding better resources and treatment from the administration (society).

Related terms

Second-wave Feminism: A period of feminist activity that began in the early 1960s and lasted through the late 1980s. It focused on reducing inequalities in sex, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, de facto inequalities etc.

Betty Friedan: An American feminist writer and activist who co-founded NOW.

Women’s Suffrage Movement: The struggle for the right of women to vote and run for office which took place from 1848 to 1920.