A Doll's House Women

Across the world in the late 1800s and early 1900s, there were these people that were considered weak and useless. These people were called “women.” For hundreds of years, if not more women were looked upon as being worthless and to be the ones who gave birth to the child. Well, women got tired of feeling unwanted and useless. They wanted to have a sense of pride and be able to do whatever they dreamed of because they were people to. That’s when in the late 1800s and early 1900s millions of women took a stand to fight for their rights and to be equal. One of the more popular movements at this time was in America, where women fought for their right to vote, also called “suffrage.” This was not what women only wanted. They wanted to be able …show more content…
in 1848, one of the most influential events in American history to start the women’s rights movement began at Seneca Falls, New York. “There at Seneca was the women’s rights convention where participants adopted resolutions proclaiming the equality of men women and demanding for women the vote, divorce and property rights, and equal employment and educational opportunities (Overfield, pg. 19).” Another figure in the U.S. that helped influence women in the U.S. was not a person but a fictional character named Nora, the heroine of the Norweigan playwright Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. “The play tells of how Nora endured a childhood dominated by a stifling father and then eight years of an empty marriage, Nora slams the door on her husband and three children to begin a quest for self-enlightenment and fulfillment (Shaw, pg. 20).” With all these events happening in the late 1800s it was tough as a woman to not be happy with their lives, especially when they realize they could be living so much …show more content…
were not the only ones who wanted to make a difference. Over in the middle east and Egypt there was an uproar of women who were tired of having no rights to do anything. These women wanted an education and jobs just like the women in the U.S. did. A woman by the name of Bahithat al-Badiya who was a teacher, and an essay/poem writer. “Her writings and speeches, which were published in 1910 under the title Al-Nisaiyat (Feminist Pieces), address issues pertaining to Egyptian women, including education, paid work, and especially proper public attire (Overfield, pg. 42).” In comparison to the U.S. many of these issues are very similar except for the proper public attire. What Badiya believes is they should be covered head-to-toe in clothing so they are not seen as revealing to men. She also wants to try to keep tradition, but wants to make changes to make a woman’s life more peaceful for herself in Egypt. Women were not as strong to follow Badiya as compared to Ann Shaw because her argument was not strong enough to want for women to try to make