2. The Times They Are a’Changing!
• Throughout the 1960s
and 70s, the feminist
movement became
incredibly powerful.
• Women began to
demand equality and
better pay in jobs.
• This concept has
swept the globe
3. Around the World
• Famous women have
led countries around
the world in modern
times:
▫ Indira Gandhi from
India
▫ Margaret Thatcher
in the UK
▫ Benazir Bhutto in
Pakistan
4. A Glass Ceiling?
• Some women are still
discriminated against
in the workplace and
some companies pay
women less than men.
• This is referred to as a
“glass ceiling.”
5. Around the World (part 2!)
• Many women in Muslim countries but also in
other poor countries have been denied
educations and abused regularly.
6. Women’s Rights and the UN
• Because of these issues, the UN has had special
committees investigate women’s rights and how
women are treated around the world.
• The UN then investigated other human rights
issues.
