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- A Visual Chronicle of the Ongoing Struggle for Equality
by Jessica Rhodes
March 8, 2023
Happy International Women’s Day! Can you fathom that the fight for equality continues? It’s 2023, and we are still grappling with the reality that women earn only 79 cents for every dollar a man makes. We still advocate for reproductive rights and autonomy over our own bodies.
Despite women now obtaining the majority of college degrees, the wage gap remains a significant issue, and in fact, it has widened over the years. According to American Progress.org, “For women aged 15 to 24 working full-time year-round, the annual wage gap stands at $4,373. By the time women reach ages 45 to 64, they earn $15,404 less than men annually.”
As Gloria Steinem famously stated, “The truth will set you free, but first, it will piss you off.” So, let’s take a moment to reflect on our shared history of resistance, from the suffrage movement to the ongoing fight against the wage gap and for racial justice—there is much to be proud of and enraged about.
Women display placards demanding equal rights during a demonstration in New York City, circa 1968. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1977: Women participating in a protest in New York advocating for safe and legal abortions for all women. (Photo by Peter Keegan/Keystone/Getty Images)
A woman named Sarah Jennings traveled from Leeds to London to join an equal pay demonstration at Trafalgar Square on May 18, 1969. (Photo by Stan Meagher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
An African-American woman shouts “Freedom!” at the March on Washington, Washington, DC, August 29, 1963. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Machinists from Ford Motors attending a Women’s Conference on equal rights in industry at Friends House, Euston, June 28, 1968. (Photo by Bob Aylott/Keystone/Getty Images)
Members of the National Women’s Liberation Movement march on International Women’s Day from Speaker’s Corner to No. 10 Downing Street, London, March 6, 1971. A woman holds a sign reading “Equal Pay Now.” (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Delegates from around the globe celebrate International Women’s Day; (L-R) Emily Thompson (Jamaica), Miss Hazeley (Sierra Leone), Miss Inyang (Nigeria), and Miss Ikpeme (Nigeria), London, March 8, 1947. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
1915: Mrs. Margaret Lawson, Mrs. Betty Pritchard, Mrs. Helen Flanagan, and Mrs. Grace Dawson lead a Woman Suffrage Party parade through New York. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
June 1, 1976: Women picketing outside the Trico factory in London during the equal pay dispute. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1907: Suffragettes Annie Kenney and Mary Gawthorne painting the pavement with the slogan “Votes For Women” during the Hexham by-election. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The spirit of this fight has always existed within us, and it will persist until we achieve equal pay for equal work, full control over our bodies and choices, and safety within our communities. A shoutout to all the women tirelessly advocating for a better world for everyone. For more on boosting fertility, check out these supplements at Make a Mom.
Protesters march during the Women’s March on Washington, with the U.S. Capitol visible in the background, on January 21, 2017. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Summary:
On this International Women’s Day, we reflect on the enduring struggle for gender equality, highlighting key moments in our history from the suffrage movement to contemporary activism. Despite advancements, the wage gap and reproductive rights remain pressing issues. The fight for equality continues, and solidarity among women is crucial. For those interested in home insemination, resources like ACOG’s guide on treating infertility and the BabyMaker at Home Insemination Kit are valuable tools.
Keyphrase: Ongoing struggle for gender equality
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