When you think of American history, do you think of war, slavery or segregation? Something they have in common is gender equality. Gender equality is something that has been an issue in America since the first day it was inhabited. This is a problem in America. A more particular time period would be World War II. During this time, women were used to perform men's jobs and duties, but were still expected to have a feminine appearance. While most men were at war, women found jobs playing baseball and working in factories to build items needed for war and daily life. During World War II, it was necessary for women to work. Government statistics prove this: in December 1941, the government enlisted single women between the ages of 20 and 30 as auxiliaries in the armed forces, civil defense or war industries... Government data show that female employment increased during the World War II from approximately 5.1 million in 1939 (26%) to just over 7.25 million in 1943 (36% of all women of working age). In September 1943, 46% of all women aged 14 to 59 and 90% of all able-bodied single women aged 18 to 40 were engaged in some form of work or national service . the workplace was common but they did not receive the pay they deserved. Often a woman's job was the same as her previous male job, but they performed these jobs for 53% of the men's pay. (Tolman) Eventually many women and men went on strike demanding equal pay. Miss Representation is a documentary based on women in media and how media has influenced women today. “The most common way people give up their power is to think they have none.” This quote is from Alice Walker, a woman, who realized that they and...... center of paper ......a: Vandamere Press, 1998. Web. April 1, 2014. Kesler, Jennifer. "A league of their own." The legacy of the Hathor. NP, 26 September 2008. Web. 2 April 2014.A league of their own. Dir. Penny Marshall. Perf. Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, Madonna, Lori Petty. Columbia Pictures, 1992. DVD.Miss Representation. Dir. Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Perf. Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow. Girls Club Entertainment, 2011. DVD.Smith, Jeff and Chloe Beighley. “Normalizing Male Dominance: Gender Representation in Films of 2012.” Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy. Np, Feb. 12, 2013. Web. Apr. 1, 2014. Tolman, Steven A. “1941 Women Take Control of Factory Work During World War II.” Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Prometheus Labor Communications, n.d. Web. April 10, 2014. “Women in World War II at a Glance.” The National World War II Museum. Np, nd Web. April 4. 2014.