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Beginning in the early 1970s, the rights of women were widely recognised and their issues raised. The Australian Women's Movement came in response to the American movement made by 'feminists' who aimed to "revolutionise the way women were viewed and treated in society." This they did, marching and protesting, making the majority of the population aware of the challenges many women faced, in the workplace and in the broader society. In reaction, many were shame-faced …

…correctness. Despite the objections at the time, and in hindsight, the feminist movement managed to change some of the most abusive and sexist attitudes in Australian society. The attitude towards women working, whether or not they are married, in positions equal to and superior to men's was revolutionary, and the ideal of a woman being the maternal house-wife was challenged, requiring an equality within the marriage and the home as well as within the workplace.