PCSW, president Kennedy ordered to end sex discrimination. As stated, “Upon the Commission’s request, President Kennedy in 1962 ordered federal agencies to end sex discrimination in hiring; special permission had to be sought to use sex as a hiring criterion” (More). The ordering of federal agencies had an immediate impact on the women’s movement causing jobs to allow women who were suited for the job to be hired. Although the Commission did not last long, it brought forth good results. It reads, “Although Kennedy's support of women's rights fell short of what feminists had hoped, he did take important early steps in the struggle for equality” (Dictionary of American History, 2017) The steps president Kennedy took, led to the rise of the women’s
