Ch. 1 (intro to women's hlth)

Question 1

which event?
- Middle class white females/No more corsets!
- 1848 Women’s rights Convention-Seneca Falls, NY (landmark to making changes)

Answer 1

The Popular Health Movement (1830s - 1840s)

Question 2

landmark to making changes in womens health

Answer 2

Women’s rights Convention-Seneca Falls, NY (1848)

Question 3

which event?
- Clara Barton/Dorothea Dix: nurses given the opportunity to work
- Opportunity

Answer 3

The Civil War (1861 - 1865)

Question 4

because of which two people were nurses given the opportunity to work?

Answer 4

Clara Barton + Dorothea Dix

Question 5

which event?
- First training schools for nurses
- Women attending medical schools

Answer 5

The Women’s Medical Movement (1873 - 1890s)

Question 6

was responsible for the opening of several medical schools for women in the mid-1800s

Answer 6

Elizabeth Blackwell

Question 7

which event?
- Women gained the ability to vote (19th Amendment).
- Women did NOT gain equal rights (Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be passed)
- Birth control movement began: The first birth control clinic opened in 1916 in New York City, but clinics remained rare and birth control (even talking about it) was mostly illegal (For married couples with a script!)

Answer 7

The Progressive Era (1890s - 1920s)

Question 8

why did women not gain equal rights during the progressive era?

Answer 8

14TH Amendment of 1866 is likely reason –– says everyone is equal so they said there was no need to specify women

Question 9

The first birth control clinic opened in ______ in _____, but clinics remained rare and birth control (even talking about it) was mostly illegal.

Answer 9

1916; NYC

Question 10

who could get birth control during the progressive era?

Answer 10

married couples with a script (Rx)

Question 11

what event?
- Women entered the workforce during WWII, but often lost their jobs when the war ended.
- The Kinsey Report: Nearly 6000 women interviewed about their sexual behaviors. Conclusion: women have sex!

Answer 11

World War II, Postwar Years (1930s - 1950s)

Question 12

report that interviewed nearly 6,000 women about their sexual behaviors and discovered that women have more sex than they thought (pre-marital, more often, etc.)

Answer 12

Kinsey Report

Question 13

The number of women employed in the United States increased by ____% during World War II. Many of these women were forced to leave their jobs when the war ended.

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

which event?
- FDA approval of birth control pill
- Civil Rights Act (Employment/schools)
- Title VII (Specific to employees)
- Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues

Answer 14

The Grassroots Movement (1960s - 1970s)

Question 15

the _________ Movement was more inclusive (other races + SES) than previous years.

Answer 15

Grassroots

Question 16

Not a lot of _________ that was reliable before the Grassroots Era.

Answer 16

birth control

Question 17

During what time period did women challenged the authorities on many issues regarding gender equality?

Answer 17

1960s and 1970s

Question 18

Grassroots Movement (1960-1970s): act revolving around employment + schools

Answer 18

Civil Rights Act

Question 19

Grassroots Movement (1960-1970s): act specific to employees

Answer 19

Title VII

Question 20

what time period focused on changing Public Policy for women?

Answer 20

1980s

Question 21

what organization was created to start changing public policy for women in the 1980s?

Answer 21

Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

Question 22

what did the Women’s Health Equity Act do (2)?

Answer 22

• Money for health research: contraception, infertility, breast and ovarian cancer
• Medicaid coverage of Pap smear screening and mammography

Question 23

what time period was Women’s Health at the Forefront?

Answer 23

1990s

Question 24

what 4 components worked together to analyze and promote women’s health and well-being during the 1990s ?

Answer 24

• government
• healthcare institutions
• academia
• advocacy organizations

Question 25

when were children finally included in clinical trials?

Answer 25

2000-2010

Question 26

what era?
- Health insurance debate remerges, PPAC passes—after delays and compromises—and then faces a conservative backlash
- #MeToo movement-Allysa Milano’s viral tweet

Answer 26

2010s

Question 27

The idea that women should have the same political, economic, and social rights and opportunities as men

Answer 27

feminism

Question 28

First wave of feminists; Late 19th and early 20th century

Answer 28

suffragists and abolitionists

Question 29

Second wave of feminism; 1960s and 1970s,

Answer 29

specific, often political injustices and inequalities

Question 30

Third wave of feminism; 1980s and 1990s

Answer 30

examining all areas of society from a feminist perspective

Question 31

Fourth wave of feminism:

Answer 31

Building on third wave, while slowly becoming more inclusive with regards to race, sexual orientation, and gender identity

Question 32

oversees women’s health research within the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Answer 32

Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)

Question 33

why is research on women’s health important (3)?

Answer 33

• Women get different diseases from men.
• The same diseases affect men and women differently.
• Social and cultural factors affect the health of men and women in different ways.

Question 34

Investments in biomedical research and new technologies have led to what 4 things?

Answer 34

• Increased life expectancy
• Improved health throughout life span
• Decreased cost of illness
• Increased understanding of biological, psychological, and sociological factors

Question 35

T/F: investment in biomedical research has led to massive improvements BUT other methods of improving women’s health and quality of life are underused and underfunded in the United States.

Answer 35

true

Question 36

legalized abortions in most circumstances (overturned June, 2022)

Answer 36

Roe v. Wade

Question 37

what year did Roe v. Wade legalize abortions?

Answer 37

1973

Question 38

T/F: some states have since added laws restricting when and where abortions can take place, greatly limiting access

Answer 38

true

Question 39

Foreign family planning agencies may not receive U.S. assistance if they provide certain services related to abortion.

Answer 39

Mexico City Policy/“Global Gag Rule”

Question 40

Mexico City Policy/“Global Gag Rule” was REPEALED in _____

Answer 40

2009

Question 41

Global threats to women’s health (5):

Answer 41

• Poverty
• Underweight and malnutrition
• HIV/AIDS
• Violence
• Maternal morbidity and mortality

Question 42

Violation of human rights (5):

Answer 42

• Domestic and societal violence
• Female genital mutilation
• Honor killings
• Trafficking
• Barriers to reproductive health services