Women's Equality In America

All of my life, I have heard that women are not equal in America. Women throughout history have been placed as mothers, secretaries, and assistants for successful men. They had to break social barriers to get where they are now. Women had to get the education to make them stronger, so they can match with men. They had to start as assistants and secretaries in order to compete with men in the workplace. Women had to prove to men they are not just the mother in a family structure but a capable component. Women have achieved equality through pioneering women that accomplished great things proving to men that women can do anything. This has made America confident in the ability to compete. Education is the process of facilitating learning. Education is important for women in order to compete with men. This is why I decided to interview my History Professor. Professor Ea N. Madrigal has a Ph.D. in History. I read her my questions and she responded to them. Professor Madrigal asserted, “The biggest obstacle was not anyone else but me.” She told me that she was never treated differently; she was treated as a human being. She was never put down, because she was the opposite sex of …show more content…
The workplace is the place, where women prove to the opposite sex that they can thrive in it. I decide to interview my mother. My mother was a supervisor in environmental cleanup. The job was physically demanding, it required hours of strenuous work. The work was cleaning anything that had hazardous materials, including ships, containers, and buildings. She was in charge of 20 people this includes men and women. She said it was difficult to handle these individuals. She explains, “It wasn’t because I was a woman, but I was their leader.” My mother's example shows that women are able to be leaders. All across America women have proven to men that they are able to compete in the workplace and this has made America