Women's Rights

A look back at history shows that women have made great strides in the fight for equality, including women's suffrage (the right to vote), and inroads in equal opportunity in the workplace and in education. But today gender bias continues to create huge barriers for many, especially poor women, women of color, and immigrant women. Ongoing struggles include ensuring equal economic and educational opportunities, ending gender-based violence, and addressing the harms to women and girls in the criminal justice system.