9. the situation by 1992

Question 1

Despite success of a conservative back lash against feminism and the ERA 1980s saw expansion of education for women -

Answer 1

nearly half of undergraduate and masters degrees going to women

Question 2

how did old culture persist? (in terms of education)

Answer 2

Proportion in science and engineering remained much lower
Fewer than 8% of engineers were women in 1990
Despite much greater political rights women still studied ‘female subjects’ and worked in ‘female occupations’ as they had before ww1
Limited number of women in decision making positions even 70 yrs after they had gained the right to make political decision of voting

Question 3

Despite Equal Pay Act of 1963 women on average were payed

Answer 3

32% less than men.

Question 4

Took until ____ for a major party to select woman as a presidential candidate

Answer 4

1984

Geraldine Ferraro was on the loosing side

Question 5

Took until _____ for a woman to be appointed to the supreme court

Answer 5

1981

Question 6

Took until _____ for a woman to hold a major diplomatic post when

Answer 6

1981

Jean Fitzpatrick was appointed as ambassador to the United Nations

Question 7

Major political development was

Answer 7

the 19th ammendment

Significant was failure of ERA which might have made it more of a milestone

Question 8

Excitement of ‘second wave feminism’ did lead to

Answer 8

major issues and a great deal of heightened awareness of gender issues
In political terms it did not lead to equal rights being guaranteed by the constitution
Although they were incorporated into the laws of individual states

Question 9

Wholesale changes in women holding government posts or having decision making roles in local and national government or major national institutions

Answer 9

still not occurred by 1992 .