Furthermore, women's access to particular businesses and positions within government programs was frequently restricted by discriminatory hiring practices. The New Deal laid a foundation for later feminist movements by raising awareness of gender disparities in employment and advocating for greater equality in labor practices. Overall, while the New Deal provided significant opportunities for women to enter or remain in the workforce during an economic crisis, it did not fully address systemic inequalities or barriers facing women in society. Women and African Americans suffered the most by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which was passed in reaction to the Great Depression. The New Deal signaled a shift in governmental policies toward racial equality for African Americans. African Americans did receive little relief and hope from the New Deal, despite the fact that many discriminatory practices remained. Despite the fact that women benefited from various New Deal initiatives, such as the WPA and CCC, they were frequently paid less for doing comparable work to
Furthermore, women's access to particular businesses and positions within government programs was frequently restricted by discriminatory hiring practices. The New Deal laid a foundation for later feminist movements by raising awareness of gender disparities in employment and advocating for greater equality in labor practices. Overall, while the New Deal provided significant opportunities for women to enter or remain in the workforce during an economic crisis, it did not fully address systemic inequalities or barriers facing women in society. Women and African Americans suffered the most by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, which was passed in reaction to the Great Depression. The New Deal signaled a shift in governmental policies toward racial equality for African Americans. African Americans did receive little relief and hope from the New Deal, despite the fact that many discriminatory practices remained. Despite the fact that women benefited from various New Deal initiatives, such as the WPA and CCC, they were frequently paid less for doing comparable work to