Up until the late 1970s, most women only cooked, cleaned, and raised the children while their husbands worked to pay the bills. Today, that is no longer true. According to the U.S. Department of Labor in 2012, over 57% of all American women are part of the work force. Over 70% of those women working have children under the age of 18. With more women working, all parts of America benefit, including the economy, gender equality, and future generations to come. Women in America are able to contribute to society by having a say in what they want to do with their lives, not what their husbands want. In many male dominated places around the world, including the countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and Afghanistan (Kemsley), women do not have a voice in choosing what they want to
Up until the late 1970s, most women only cooked, cleaned, and raised the children while their husbands worked to pay the bills. Today, that is no longer true. According to the U.S. Department of Labor in 2012, over 57% of all American women are part of the work force. Over 70% of those women working have children under the age of 18. With more women working, all parts of America benefit, including the economy, gender equality, and future generations to come. Women in America are able to contribute to society by having a say in what they want to do with their lives, not what their husbands want. In many male dominated places around the world, including the countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, and Afghanistan (Kemsley), women do not have a voice in choosing what they want to