Throughout history and the world women face oppression and disenfranchisement. As crazy as it may seem, many women all over the world still face oppression and disenfranchisement mainly stemming from societal pressures. Tradition is one of the leading factors to the oppression and disenfranchisement of women. In China, many young women bind their feet in order to fit societal pressures. Foot binding can cause death. Despite the risks, women still foot bind because tradition leads girls to believe that they will “grow into virtuous women”. This tradition is difficult to change because it requires young girls to speak out against their elders. For a change in tradition to start it only takes one girl to speak out. This seems like an easy task
