1990 Naomi Wolf publishes The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. 1992 American Association of University Women publishes research on how schools shortchange girls. 1992 Susan Faludi publishes Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, showing the media’s negative portrayal of women. 1992 Congressional resolution names March as Women’s History Month. 1994 The Violence Against Women Act tightens penalties for sex offenders and funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence. 1994 Mary Daly publishes a feminist version of the dictionary. 1994 Katie Roiphe publishes The Morning After: Fear, Sex and Feminism, imply- ing that women should be held responsible for their actions instead of crying date rape. 1995 The United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women is held in Beijing and produces list of things yet to be done for international rights of women. 1996 The Supreme Court rules that all-male military schools must admit women or lose public funding. 1999 The Supreme Court rules that a woman can sue for damages due to sex discrimination. 2007 Hillary Clinton was the Democratic front runner for nomination for president of the United States. xiv Timeline of Women’s Rights in the United States
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