100 Years After Women Gained Right to Vote, a Look at Views on Gender Equality

A century after the 19th Amendment was ratified, about half of Americans say granting women the right to vote has been the most important milestone in advancing the position of women in the country—more than passage of equal pay laws, family medical leave requirements, and the availability of birth control. But a majority of U.S. adults say the country hasn’t gone far enough when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, according to a Pew Research Center survey released in July.