Lewis, Edwin C.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Governor Ray's Commission on the Status of Women (Iowa) records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0529
Abstract
The Commission addressed issues such as the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), abortion reform, daycare, equal pay for equal work, and sex discrimination in employment, insurance, and education. At the end of 1970, the GCSW reported two major legislative accomplishments: the passage of no-fault divorce laws and the addition of sex to the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Dates:
1964-2003
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives