Since women decided to step out of the determined roles of being a wife and maintaining the home, they have faced discrimination, prejudice, and inequality. Prior to the 1920s women were treated as second class citizens and did not have the right to vote, own property, and were property of their husbands. If a woman earned an income, she had to have her husband's permission to spend her money. In the job market today , women are often limited to clerical, sales, or other low paying jobs. If a woman have the same position as a male, she will not be paid as much as him for doing the same amount of work. Women also face discrimination when wanting to work in professions that are for "men", such as automotive and construction. Women are promoted
