In a society where diversity is espoused by nearly every company, and many women have broken through the glass ceiling, it becomes prudent to analyze this incredible change that has occurred within the last century. With the work of determined, insightful and revolutionary suffragettes, women moved into worlds before only open to men. The question now becomes, how has women’s role in society changed since those days, and have they attained the equality they so desired? By understanding society before suffrage, reviewing the goals of those who fought for equality, analyzing today’s female role in society, and discussing the reason for the change, one can better answer these questions.