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Title VII"One section of the civil rights Act of 1964—Title VII— specifically targets discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, and national origin in the area of employment. The Act covers nearly every aspect of employment—recruitment, hiring, wages, assignment, promotions, benefits, discipline, discharge, and layoffs. It applies to private employers of fifteen or more persons, as well as labor unions and employment agencies" (McCann 52). |
The Equal Pay Act was the first federal effort to bar discrimination by private employers on the basis of gender (Harrison).
"According to the United Nations' Millennium Campaign, women make up half of the total world population but undertake two-thirds of the work (in hours). Despite this fact, 70 percent of the world's impoverished people are estimated to be women. Women empowered with education, reproductive choices, and increased opportunities are in a better position to raise healthier, better-educated children, contribute in a more substantial way to the community and the growth of the country, and take their place as equal partners with men in working toward more successful development" (LaPensee 514).
