Flight Attendants and Sex Discrimination

Flight Attendants and Sex Discrimination Overview
What did the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission do about flight attendant discrimination? Read an overview of the EEOC's 1960s flight attendant discrimination decisions.

Ending Female-Only Flight Attendant Policies
What did the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say about female flight attendants in 1968? Read about the long awaited EEOC decision regarding hiring only female flight attendants.

Was Being Female a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification for Flight Attendants?
During the 1960s, female flight attendants alleged sex discrimination and the airlines argued that being female was a legitimate job requirement. Read about the EEOC's rulings regarding female flight attendants.

When Was the First EEOC Ruling About Flight Attendants?
When was the first EEOC ruling about female flight attendants? Read about the 1960s stewardesses' early efforts to end sex discrimination against women who worked as flight attendants.