The Liberation of Women in a Full Employment Society

Irma Diamond
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Irma Diamond: School of New Resources, College of New Rochelle

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1975, vol. 418, issue 1, 138-146

Abstract: After 10 years of struggle for the right to full participation in public life, American women, along with the rest of the country, are facing a national economic crisis. Economic issues like equal work and access to educational opportunity, bolstered by support services needed by women, can be clearly identified as the major public policy issues in 1975 for women. Equal employment increases the proba bility of women's participating in responsible, decision making jobs. However, this will not be possible unless ade quate support services are provided on a large scale. The need for these services is urgent. In the recent past, we have witnessed increased labor and higher education participation by women. We have also witnessed an increase in the status of women. These two facts are interdependent. There fore, in order to arrive at a high status for women, a full employment society is a necessity. In addition to this, a women's policy bureau is needed to speak to the specific issues raised by increased participation in public life of half of the citizens of this country—women.

Date: 1975
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