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1. Women often faced lower wages and job restrictions during the New Deal
6. New Deal effort to stabilize the economy and create jobs
7. Increased political participation of women as they supported New Deal policies
12. Programs that provided training for unemployed women during the New Deal
13. Roosevelt First Lady who advocated for women's rights during the New Deal
14. Pensions Early welfare programs that supported single mothers but varied by state
15. Long-term changes from the New Deal to prevent future economic crises
16. Women's Work Program Part of the Works Progress Administration that employed women
18. New Deal goal providing aid to unemployed and struggling families

1. Economic crisis that led to the New Deal’s creation
2. Security Act New Deal program that provided pensions but excluded many women workers
3. Perkins First female Cabinet member and Secretary of Labor during the New Deal
4. Government-created employment opportunities that sometimes excluded women
5. Chats Radio talks by FDR that reassured Americans, including women, about reforms
8. Organizations that gained power but often overlooked women workers
9. Wage Policy introduced under the New Deal that did not benefit all women equally
10. Pay New Deal reform that provided fairer wages but excluded domestic workers
11. Labor Standards Act Law that established minimum wage but excluded many women’s jobs
15. Barriers Women of color were often left out of New Deal programs
17. National Recovery Administration program that reinforced wage inequalities for women