sex discrimination in employment

Discusses incidents of sexual harassment experienced by young people and ways of coping with this problem.

Considers women in the workforce throughout history and the development of a "glass ceiling" that keeps them from rising to high levels in many corporations.

Recounts the stories of a group of women who sued Wal-Mart for sexual discrimination and offers an inside look into Wal-Mart's male-dominated corporate culture, which pays women lower wages than men performing the same tasks, denies promotions to more-qualified women, and fails to provide equal opportunities for training.

Robert Harbert is Executive Vice President of a successful corporation, and when he falls in love with assistant, he risks everything to pursue the relationship.

Tells the story of the thirteen women who qualified as astronauts in the late 1950s and early 1960s, passing the same tests as the Mercury Seven astronauts, but who were not allowed to officially participate in the space program because of their gender.

Presents four Supreme Court decisions on such topics as gender equality in the workplace and abortion, along with dissenting opinions and several articles on the issues.

A history and analysis of women in official combat roles, covering a period that ranges from ancient Greece to the post-Gulf War era, tracing the evolution of women's participation in war and combat, and discussing the involvement of law and policy in the position of women in the military.

Presents over ninety documents that provide insight into the political and social aspects of sexual harassment, each accompanied by an explanatory introduction.

Examines how Wall Street has swept gender discrimination practices under the rug, revealing how women in America's financial industry are denied equal opportunities and equal pay and what is being done to stop it.