Silent Spring, Carson became something of an icon for the environmental movement that followed, especially for women activists.

UNESCO: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

The women's movement opened the doors to the executive suites for women like Rometty with 30 years of hard work that made sex discrimination in hiring and promotion in corporate America illegal.

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However, if Feminism is seen as a collective movement to overturn unjust gender relations for all women, then Jane, like Meg, is none of that.

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They're in a long tradition - going back to the 1970s Reclaim the Night movement - of trying to make the streets safer and more pleasant for women.

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Romney wanted to paint a picture of a conservative movement that has room at the table for the voices of people of color and women.

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All the movement in the survey is attributable to women, who have long lagged men in support for such a system but have now eliminated the gender gap in its entirety, increasing their level of support from 52 percent in early September to 64 percent now.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

She would be a darling of the women's movement if her innovation wasn't antithetical to everything else it stood for.

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Not all men impose unwanted attention upon women, and Kearl agrees that it's important for these men to join in the movement to stop street harassment.

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