Imagine a world where everyone is equal and no one has more power over the other gender. Women have been struggling for equality and continue fight. Feminism is aimed at establishing equality for women. This includes equality in the work force and equal opportunities for education. Women are seen as passive and nurturing and thence, society continues to underestimate their abilities to accomplish certain task. As an outcome feminism focuses on women’s position in society aiming to release women from oppressive constraints. In addition, to this, men operating in the economy and the ruling class are part of the fundamental reason to why oppression against women still occurs. Historically, the white men have been the ones that are empowered and
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Elson notes, “part of the problem of male bias is that it tends to hamper women from well-defined notions of what they want; women submerge their own interests beneath those of men and children” (4). By this Elson means male bias and patriarchy is the reason why women remain to be inferior to men; it operates in favour of men. In addition, women put their own need after the needs of men and their children. Women do not care of about themselves but rather the men and what is best for them. This reading demonstrates why women have a hard time in the development process. Elson demonstrates this by arguing that book about women in development often has limitation as “ it may even give rise to the feeling that the problem is women rather than the disadvantages women face; and that women are unreasonably asking for special treatment rather than for redress for injustices and the removal of distortions which limit their capacities” (1). In other words, women are not asking for special treatment however, the issues and disadvantages that they face needs to be address. This reading describes that the development process is control by male bias. Elson argues, that one should move pass focusing on women in development and focus on gender relation (1). Due to gender relation certain jobs and tasks are classified as women work and therefore it is demeaning for men to do. This illustrates that jobs are generalized and as a result certain roles are assigned to men and women (Elson 1). For example women are meant to do household
Elson notes, “part of the problem of male bias is that it tends to hamper women from well-defined notions of what they want; women submerge their own interests beneath those of men and children” (4). By this Elson means male bias and patriarchy is the reason why women remain to be inferior to men; it operates in favour of men. In addition, women put their own need after the needs of men and their children. Women do not care of about themselves but rather the men and what is best for them. This reading demonstrates why women have a hard time in the development process. Elson demonstrates this by arguing that book about women in development often has limitation as “ it may even give rise to the feeling that the problem is women rather than the disadvantages women face; and that women are unreasonably asking for special treatment rather than for redress for injustices and the removal of distortions which limit their capacities” (1). In other words, women are not asking for special treatment however, the issues and disadvantages that they face needs to be address. This reading describes that the development process is control by male bias. Elson argues, that one should move pass focusing on women in development and focus on gender relation (1). Due to gender relation certain jobs and tasks are classified as women work and therefore it is demeaning for men to do. This illustrates that jobs are generalized and as a result certain roles are assigned to men and women (Elson 1). For example women are meant to do household