Frances Perkins in 1933 became the nation’s first female cabinet secretary. During her stint as Secretary of the Department of Labor, she was a force for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights. She helped the nation rebuild from the Great Depression and improve the lot of workers by building a middle class. Historically, women have been perceived as caregivers and more aligned with the role of mother and family life. They have had a long struggle in achieving societal and citizen rights. By the 20th century, many nations had given women the right to vote and improvements in educational and career advancements.
In 1930 about 2 percent of all American lawyers and judges were women, and in 1989, that number rose to about 22 percent. In 1930 there were almost no women engineers in the United States. In 1989 the proportion of women engineers was only 7.5 percent. (Reference: Women’s International Center, http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm)
THE FACTS: A young woman who graduates from college will earn about 76% more over her lifetime than a woman with only a high school diploma. This education provides her with a head start in her effort to become financially independent today—and in the future. (Reference: WomensConference.Org)
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