National Organization for Women

and asking for them to pass a Federal Amendment. This was the riskier path but it was way faster. It was called the National Woman Suffrage Association or NWSA and was lead by Alice Paul and Lucy Burn.…

impact Somali women faced because of the war. During the late nineteenth century, Somalia was a conservative country practicing patriarchal traditions. Somalia was a male dominated country, and thus women were not seen as important figures. They were behind the scenes, which caused their voices to be lost in the turmoil. Due to the countries’ patriarchal ideals, much of its analysis on the role of women is based on a male’s opinion and stereotypes. Author Kapetijn argues in her novel Women and…

According to the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 7.5 million, child live in a single or two parent household who has a problem with alcohol. Of that 7.5 million about 1.6 million lived with a single parent who has an alcohol abuse problem (Center for Behavioral Health…

The earth is home to many men and women who use the land and environment to survive. Whether it be from third world countries where the only food available is the food you plant for yourself, to highly industrialized countries such as America where farms package your food and ship them around the nation. The environment serves as the foundation to human survival. The earth gives so much and asks so little in return. Ironically, men and women all around the world are responsible for the depletion…

stories high, were occupied by several families at a time. Women stayed at home to take care of the children while their husbands went off to find work. Children could not be properly taken care of. Mothers could not provide their children…

be very proud, us women have come a long way since the 1800’s, and it is all because of her act on civil disobedience. Civil disobedience is when a protestor/protestors break a law, objecting and protesting (Suber). The purpose of civil disobedience would be to bring attention and change government policy or change a particular law (Brownlee), and that is exactly what Susan B. Anthony done. It might have taken her years for her to accomplish her goal, but thanks to Anthony, women can…

States in the 1920’s. Women’s suffrage was the struggle for women to achieve the right to vote and hold office, which was a pressing matter for women of the time. But it was soon to be that women 's lives would be changed for the better in politics, work, education, and in the home. With advances in society, some women stood up and made a true example of women’s suffrage activists and future congresswomen. Jeannette Rankin was one of those women who decided to take a stand for what she believed.…

York's leading non-profit organizations. It was founded in 1957 and since then has been leading the quest for innovation, better outcomes, and reduced disparities in public health for more than 50 years. The Public Health Solutions improves the health of individuals, families, and communities across a remarkable range of areas such as nutrition, reproductive health, maternal and Infant healthcare, prevention of smoking, HIV/AIDS/STD prevention and care, and more. The organization draws their…

there are African-American women, not completely sheltered by neither movements. The feminism was perceived to be white women 's word not for Africa-American women’s word. Likewise, even after the Civil Rights Act, Black women still being sexually oppressed, now, by Black men as well. Afro-American women do not live their lives negatively impacted by sexism alone. The Women’s Movement does not reflect the most pressing needs of the majority black women and minority-ethnic women. Understanding…

more equal, there are still areas that need improvement. Women weren’t fully introduced to the workplace until WWII, and even though it was a big step, there were still unequal salaries. Differences between men and women are evident in salaries, but major advancements have been made for women through the women’s rights movement, their roles in the workplace, and how they were able to achieve more equality after WWII. To begin with, women have not always had the rights they have today. They…