The feminism movement

Being a feminist means believing that women and men deserve equality - equal rights and opportunities. As women, we create this page in commemoration of the courageous females in history who have fought for our right to vote, an education, equal wages, and a plethora of other rights.

Minor v. Happersett

A court case with one of the earliest incidents of women protesting for their right to vote.

Suffrage Movement

America prides itself on being a democratic country- where the people voted for their rights. However, it was not until the early 1900s that women - composing of half the population - started questioning the legality of the political system.

Leser v. Garnett

A court case that solidified women's voting rights and ensured that the nineteenth amendment had been constitutionally established.

Women's Educational Equality Act

This act fought to end the discriminations experienced by women in education.

Equal Rights

Women all around the world have had to go through an extreme amount of difficulties to receive the rights they have today. Women can now receive higher education and get better jobs for better wages.

Equal pay act of 1963

This act fought to end the pay discrimination in the workplace of men vs women.

Dobbs v. Jackson

This is on-going Supreme Court case that challenges the constitutionality of prohibiting pre-viability abortions.

Reproductive Rights

Women have struggled for centuries to get reproductive rights despite the fact these are basic human rights. Today, there are still states trying to restrict a woman's access to abortions, contraceptives, and family planning services

Roe v. Wade

This was a landmark case in the fight for reproductive rights.

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” - Ida B. Wells

Women Who Contributed

These women have shaped the feminist movement to what it is today. From lifting up the perspectives of women of color to fighting for the cases that shaped feminist policies, Ida B. Well, Angela Davis, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are women who inspire us to continue on the path to equality.

"Women's rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy." - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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