and generally, women were expected to follow the leadership of the men who were their bosses. Although they worked, they were rarely visible as decision-makers. Nonetheless, their rising participation in the marketplace has undergone a dramatic transformation since the beginning of the 20th century. According to Business Week (Cohn, 2000), the annual ôEconomic Report of the Presidentö released by President ClintonÆs Council of Economic Advisers says that ôthe progress made by women in the paid labor market has been one of the most important economic changes of the 20th century.ö Women have made significant contributions to the culture, and to the economy, as they have gone to work in record numbers.
That there are more women in the workforce, and that their responsibilities have continued to broaden does not mean, however, that progress for women in the workforce has been easy. While the percentage of women in professions like architecture, lawyering, and economics has tripled or in some cases even quadrupled since the 1950Æs, (Cohn, 2000), the labor-market participation of women has not been accompanied by equal opportunity for advancement or equal pay (Glass Ceiling, 2000). And while the 1970Æs brought broad advancements to women at work, they were not expected to provide leadership or to compe
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