Legislation
1920
1972
1980
1994
2009
1972
1980
1994
2009
19th Amendment- gave women suffrage
Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress
Title IX of Education Amendments- bans sex discrimination in schools
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Violence Against Women Act- tightens federal penalties for sex offenders
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act- allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government
Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress
Title IX of Education Amendments- bans sex discrimination in schools
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Violence Against Women Act- tightens federal penalties for sex offenders
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act- allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government