The first time Friedan got pregnant she was on maternity leave and was out for a while, however, when she got pregnant again they fired her because they didn't want her to stay out so long. Even today, many people don't want to hire women because they are women and get pregnant. Although women have maternity leave, however, people who still do are fired. As a society, we need to change this, as Betty Friedan once changed the mindset of both men and women, but today we are still fighting for the same amount of high-level jobs and it's not because guys are smarter than girls. girls, why do we let society rule our world. Freidan wanted women to be successful and be able to make progress in their lives and find life enjoyable, which everyone should. After Friedan resigned from the National Organization of Women, she organized The Strike for Equality which aimed to provide equal opportunities to all women, it was the 19th amendment that empowered women to do so. It has helped support the women's movement and is recognized by both men and women. The Women's Movement was born thanks to Betty Friedan in which she wrote "The Feminine Mystique", but also to many other women. Men's income is still significantly higher than women's, women are paid less than men, which is a horrible outcome. Women earn seventy-seven cents each