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Part Two: Changing the World

Season 1 Episode 2 | 54m 31s

In the early 1970s, feminism became a force that reshaped the relationships between men and women in the most fundamental ways. Divorce rates spiked as women chafed under their traditional roles but, where men could adapt, marriages became stronger than ever. With the widespread adoption of the contraceptive pill, women’s sexuality was freed from the constant worry over pregnancy.

Aired: 02/25/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
A MAKERS film by Verizon Media and McGee Media. Proudly supported by P&G.
Extras
Trailer for the upcoming season of Makers: Women Who Make America
In 2017, millions of women took to the streets and made their voices heard.
Time's Up was born out of the need to uplift the voices that are so often silenced.
Raquel Willis on how the Black Lives Matter movement uplifts Black trans and queer lives.
In the 2018 midterm elections, women played a bigger role than they have in any other.
Chart the last 5 years of the women's movement and its intersectional fight for equality.
Ursula Burns became the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company.
Female leadership in the Senate start the discussion to end the shutdown.
Tulsi Gabbard has served her country and her home state of Hawaii in Congress.
Makers: Women in Business airs Tuesday, October 28th on PBS.