Gender Equality and Women's Rights

Why was Aimee Stephens fired from her job in 2013?

• She was fired for being transgender.

• She was fired for poor work performance.

• She was fired for asking for a raise.

• She was fired for moving to a different city.

What did Mary Wollstonecraft argue for in her 1792 book, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman"?

• That women should only focus on household duties.

• That women should have the right to vote.

• That women should receive formal education.

• That women should be paid less than men.

Which law, signed in 1963, made it illegal to pay men and women different salaries for the same job?

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Equal Pay Act

• The Education Act

• The Housing Act

What does the feminist slogan "the personal is political" mean?

• Personal problems are not important in society.

• Problems that feel personal to many women are actually bigger societal issues.

• Politics should only focus on personal lives.

• Only politicians have personal problems.