Assess The Achievements Of The Women's Movement From The 1960's To The 1990's

The roles of women in modern day society have undergone tremendous change since the emergence of the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960's. After decades of gradual progression, the assemblage of Australian women to unite under a common cause has led to liberation. Their resorts to often desperate measures has ensured unparalleled achievements. The Women's Liberation Movement was a direct result of Feminism.(1) Sparked by various feminist organisations at the time, the movement aimed to …

…phenomenal. Source 1: "I find it hard to remember myself before I joined WEL. They were heady days of working with women who believed as passionately as I did that we could change the world for women". (1) Feminism - the "advocacy of equal rights and opportunities for women" (Macquarie Dictionary). (2) "glass ceiling" - an invisible barrier which prevents advancements beyond a certain point. Bibliography Retroactive 2; ANDERSON, CONROY, KEESE, LOW; John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, 2000