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U.S. Society & Values
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information Agency, Vol. 2, No. 2, June 1997
WHERE WE ARE AND
WHERE WE'RE GOING:
THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION'S
COMMITMENT
In a White House statement, President Clinton defines the
Administration's efforts and policies that promote women's
causes. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and First Lady
Hillary Rodham Clinton expand on the Administration s commitment
and describe the gains that have been achieved since the 1995 UN
Conference on Women in Beijing.
FROM THE HOME TO
THE
HOUSE:
THE CHANGING ROLE OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
By Cynthia Harrison
This article discusses women's transition from traditional roles
of daughter, wife and mother
to full participation in American society. It traces their
emergence from the fight for the
right to vote, to the workplace during WWII, to passage of
antidiscrimination laws in the
1960's and 1970's, to the wide range of opportunities available
to women in the 1990s.
POLITICKING ON
WOMEN'S ISSUES:
THE WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN FUND
An interview with Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
The President of the Women's Campaign Fund reflects on the status
of women in the United
States midway between two congressional elections. She
discusses strategies and resources for
achieving women's objectives through the political process.
THE ROADS TAKEN:
CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S VOICES
By Michael J. Bandler
Three women in diverse fields -- a corporate executive, a U.S.
government official, and an
intercollegiate athletic administrator -- offer insights into
ways in which changes in the law,
politics and society have affected their lives.
THE LAW IN
ACTION
By Michael J. Bandler
This article reviews the broad impact of a single piece of
legislation enacted on behalf of women
during the past generation. The law, Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, bars
discrimination by gender in education programs receiving U. S.
Government assistance.
A CONSERVATIVE
PERSPECTIVE
By The Women's Independent Forum
This section reflects the conservative voice among women and
examines areas of disagreement
between liberal and conservative positions. It includes an
interview with IWF Vice President
Anita Blair
BALANCING
AGENDAS:
WORK, FAMILY AND THE LAW
By Suzanne Falter-Barns
Women who want to have a family and a career in modern-day
America struggle with conflicting
agendas of home and workplace. Fortunately, business, government
and even families are
becoming increasingly responsive to resolving the conflicts
brought about by the changing roles of
women in the United States.
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND
INTERNET
SOURCES
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT . . . Resources on Women in
America
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