In the 1960s congress met some of the demands of the women's rights movement by

The congress met some of the demands of the women’s rights movement by prohibiting sex discrimination in employment, making it illegal to deny employment based on sex or race, requiring both men and women to be paid an equal amount for the same work performed.

Congress prohibited job discrimination on the basis of gender or sex

the human rights movements were prevalent and fired in the 1960's and women were not left behind especially after the seminal publication of one Betty, called Feminine Mystique.