Word: equality
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...might expect, Horner has rhetorically espoused feminist ideals, arguing for more women on the Harvard faculty, integration of gender issues into the curriculum and educational policies which go beyond "equal access" to recognize the contribution of women's "different voices" at Harvard. Through programs such as Women in Science, the mentor program and various internships, Horner has sought to foster a women's community by providing women students with positive female role models and increasing their contact with alumnae...
...Radcliffe's goal is, as its charter puts forth, to obtain an equal education for women at Harvard, then it should not wait for women to seek out its programs, but should actively educate women and men on campus and in the community about existing gender discrimination. Radcliffe should work with Harvard to address questions about how our society might more adequately meet women's needs in the classroom, the boardroom and the workplace...
...remains at the top of a long list of unsolved national problems. The success of middle-class blacks is mainly the product of their own hard work and tenacity. But it would not have occurred without the national consensus, embodied in civil rights legislation, to dismantle segregation and create equal opportunities for all. Further strides toward that goal depend on a renewed commitment to the elimination of prejudice -- and an economy buoyant enough to ensure opportunities for all Americans...
Scott said that the study of women's history grew out of the feminist movement of the 1960s. During this time, women--partially stimulated by the Civil Rights movement--called for an end to subordination and demanded equal rights, legally, professionally and personally...
During the mid 1970s and 1980s, Scott said, the political movement evolved from demands for equal treatment to an emphasis on recognizing and accepting gender difference...