Before placing her key in the ignition, Donna M. Mills, 50, was generally seen as a role model, particularly for black women.

This opinion was controversial because many feminists saw this Act as a huge success for women who were married.

"The same trends you saw for women are now opening for minority groups."

Here we clearly see a double standard for men and women in society.

I saw this as a malignant problem for women who rely on men as only primary bread winners.

And how unusual to see a play with four meaty roles not just for women but for older women.

The latter part of the 19th century saw a rise in educational opportunities for women.

We would have liked to see greater protection for women involved in domestic work, for example.

I was just wondering what sort of future you wanted to see for women in terms of their awareness of their own power?