Like many other social problems, Gender Equality happens across the board in American society. It is a problem that is known to have a negative impact in America. Gender equality is “Gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured” (Gender Equality: what is gender equality?). By definition, Gender Inequality is unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender. Gender inequality goes a long way. There are many places in which gender inequality can be identified. Two of which are more common in family and
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It is the right for women to vote in elections. The Women’s Suffrage movement was not only active in the United States, but also across the world. Many women fought for what they believed in regardless if they were busy or not. Women wanted the same respect as any male got in this world. Even if women were well educated, they were still denied the right to vote in any election. Voting and Politics were seen as a male dominant thing to get into. It took the movement years to win their voting rights. Although women won the right to vote, they were still treated horribly and disrespected for being capable to …show more content…
In 1848, women were often looked upon as men’s property. Not only did women not have voting rights, they also did not have rights to their children and the home that they lived in if they were married. The first Women’s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. The Seneca Falls Convention adopted the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. Declaration of Sentiments was a list of resolutions and grievances that included demands for a woman’s right to education, property, a profession, and the right to vote. The most influential leaders of this movement were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Stanton was held accountable for the writing and presentation of the declaration of sentiments. Stanton was one of the first to take into action about the unfairness of women being unable to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton stated, “Women do feel themselves aggrieved, opposed and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights.” Women felt incapable of changing the future for themselves. These women were fighting for something that meant so much to them. It was something they wanted and felt that they
It is the right for women to vote in elections. The Women’s Suffrage movement was not only active in the United States, but also across the world. Many women fought for what they believed in regardless if they were busy or not. Women wanted the same respect as any male got in this world. Even if women were well educated, they were still denied the right to vote in any election. Voting and Politics were seen as a male dominant thing to get into. It took the movement years to win their voting rights. Although women won the right to vote, they were still treated horribly and disrespected for being capable to …show more content…
In 1848, women were often looked upon as men’s property. Not only did women not have voting rights, they also did not have rights to their children and the home that they lived in if they were married. The first Women’s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. The Seneca Falls Convention adopted the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. Declaration of Sentiments was a list of resolutions and grievances that included demands for a woman’s right to education, property, a profession, and the right to vote. The most influential leaders of this movement were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. Stanton was held accountable for the writing and presentation of the declaration of sentiments. Stanton was one of the first to take into action about the unfairness of women being unable to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton stated, “Women do feel themselves aggrieved, opposed and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights.” Women felt incapable of changing the future for themselves. These women were fighting for something that meant so much to them. It was something they wanted and felt that they