“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men” (Steinem). We live on the planet Earth, and it is nowhere near perfect. Everyday people die from hunger, abuse and wars. We can see the sin and imperfectness all around us and never really do something about it; we just label it as “an injustice.” Gender inequality is a big problem in every corner of the world, not only in the United States. In the United States we see inequality in small but impactive ways such as unequal pay and unequal job opportunities. But here the women are seen as lucky for in third world countries women are facing all types of violence, domestic and public, and it seems as if there is no hope for them. On top of that girls are not allowed to take right in public life, and in some places are not allowed to go to school. What is being done to help and more importantly what can we do? In the United States gender inequality is represented in ways most people would not consider important. There are things like the pay gap, low political representation and unequal job
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Emma Watson has been known to speak out about what she believes in. Rowan Blanchard, a Disney Channel actress, has also spoken out on many occasions on gender equality. In one of her most recent speeches at the UN Women’s Conference she says.
When I was in preschool, I played catch with the other kids and I was told I threw like a girl. I 've identified as a feminist ever since. Around this age, studies show that girls lose focus in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math). Unfortunately, those studies show that one of the reasons we back away is that girls in my age group would rather be liked than be leaders. Young women were told by teachers of both sexes that they should not pursue a career in science of technology because they are male oriented careers
Emma Watson has been known to speak out about what she believes in. Rowan Blanchard, a Disney Channel actress, has also spoken out on many occasions on gender equality. In one of her most recent speeches at the UN Women’s Conference she says.
When I was in preschool, I played catch with the other kids and I was told I threw like a girl. I 've identified as a feminist ever since. Around this age, studies show that girls lose focus in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and math). Unfortunately, those studies show that one of the reasons we back away is that girls in my age group would rather be liked than be leaders. Young women were told by teachers of both sexes that they should not pursue a career in science of technology because they are male oriented careers