sex discrimination against women

Lilly M. Ledbetter, who was one of the first women hired as a manager for Goodyear, discusses discrimination and sexual harassment, and how she filed a sex discrimination case for equal wages.

Examines anecdotal and statistical evidence of gender issues in the corporate world, discussing respected rules of business, and offering alternative solutions to enable women to become equally successful, alongside men, in the business world.

Provides information on court cases related to gender and offers varying perspectives on their rulings, discussing selective service registration for males, discrimination in employment decisions, the single-sex policy of the Virginia Military Institute, and gender-based discrimination towards transsexuals.

Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.

Examines the ERA movement, its criticisms, and its ultimate defeat in Congress.