Women have long fought for their place in America to be accepted through equality of position and pay. While some women are content to be hardworking wives and mothers, others strive to reach a distant point to have a voice in what some consider a man's world. Around the world, many countries are a patriarchy in which the man is the figurehead of a position in society. Different cultures, religions and beliefs struggle with women's growing desire to become successful leaders. Some women struggle to get their education to go into business, while others are pushed into this position by circumstances. Women just want to be heard and recognized for the place they occupy in life. Centuries ago, women were quiet, modest and dominated in society. As views of humanity have changed, so have views of women. In the United States, the 2009 Census reported 11.6 million single parents living with their children in 2009. There were 9.9 million single mothers and 1.7 million single fathers. There is a huge disparity between these figures. We wonder where the remaining 8.2 million fathers are and why women are the majority of primary caregivers. The most important concern is how the children of these families grew into responsible, well-adjusted adults. Circumstantial women are those who are single, heads of household, earning income from two or more jobs, and raising their children alone. Most of these women were placed in this situation due to the absence of the male figure. There are far more single women than men in the same situation. Additionally, a man's income would likely be higher. Women not only manage the household, but also go to work to provide for the needs of...... middle of paper ......Intern Charlie Fanning. Internet. 2011. http://dpeaflcio.org/wp-content/uploads/Professional-Women-2011.pdfHistory of Women in America. International Women's Center. From Compton's InteractiveEncyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc.http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htmBelva Lockwood-para 3-Prologue Magazine, Jill Norgren-Belva Lockwood-Blazing the Trail for Women inLaw, 2005, Vol 37, No. 1. http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/spring/belva-lockwood-1.html.BUMILLER, ELISABETH. “Let women reach women in the war in Afghanistan.” New York Times March 7, 2010: 1. Search by SUBJECT. Internet. December 2, 2011. Women's Liberation Movement…… Levy, Ariel. “Lift and separate.” New Yorker 85.37 (2009): 78.TOPICsearch. Internet. December 2, 2011. Canfield, Leon H. et al. The United States in the making. Massachusetts. The riverside press. 1937.Print.