Agency, Voice, and the Evolution (AVE) of Women at Saint Mary’s, 1920-2023: Spring 2023Main MenuIntroductionHistoriesAgencyVoiceArchival ArtifactsReflections on SMC EvolutionsSarah Noonan6616b08296cc76f25739fd6dc35367e3165a69b8Katie Clem277dccd2c72fe75559fa3cb6812d91c31d46cbf5Mary Elsingerc2fbf519a404f57de142b733bfd5848db8bc00b8Chancelor Gordon36fa579b81a8e331e31194c0836dd2041fe6491aBridget Marie Justend47f066fb9b4a60eca3891c723dafa495b2bff04Grace Leberf9adb4e66bd91b073ec447dd91b0c57cfa1b1d2fChloe Nosal06dfec1bb7eec59a49971c5d4227a000f9fff209Kaylen Nyhuisddaa703792cbecefb65fa2167c199bb324fffb91Paige Parker1a33153d2a3c63c56a571c9fa52e70dcfc4e6380Mari Pritulsky5b1e90d1504934830e574c7d0432ace4dd555c1dChristina Shadid060abcc9a5cfba44ac7f4fa38e996f3c10379d36Sarah Stephenson3ec5b45f5253cd50aa84814a90dbbd6a9634fedcMariana Taskeye90784c4b94cd2eb8ada789d5a82d75a01491430Evangelina Yarber1bf01cb750f81bde1ab06befb95053b667310e2c
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1media/Screenshot 2023-05-02 15.14.24_thumb.png2023-05-02T12:15:35-07:00Sarah Noonan6616b08296cc76f25739fd6dc35367e3165a69b8425241The National Organization for Women, formally established in 1966, focused on equal rights and opportunities for women in education and employment and access to contraception.plain2023-05-02T12:15:36-07:00Smithsonian Institute1960-1970Sarah Noonan6616b08296cc76f25739fd6dc35367e3165a69b8
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12023-04-27T13:17:33-07:00Political Changes8plain2023-05-16T09:00:05-07:00Politically, many advances were made for women due to second-wave feminism. Women were included in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which prohibited discrimination based on gender and race in the workplace. A lack of commitment to Title VII, however, spurred on the creation of NOW (National Organization for Women). NOW was founded in 1966 by Betty Friedan. This organization campaigned “against sex discrimination” as the “US Equal Opportunity Commission” failed in their response to issues and appeals for equal rights (Nally 282). Second-wave feminism also saw the passage of Title IX, which withdrew federal funding from educational institutions that discriminated against women. This ruling influenced the integration of many colleges and universities during the 1970s, including the eventual turn to co-education by the University of Notre Dame.
