Philadelphia Convention

In the nineteenth century, European and American women lived in an era described by gender inequality. Women had few of the social, legal, or political rights: they had extremely restricted control over property after marriage, they didn't have the right to vote or even testify in court, and were barred to enrolled any higher education institutions. To add more, Women were expected to remain obedient to their husbands and fathers, their occupational choices were also extremely limited.(Olson,…

Introduction Savitribai Phule was probably first feminist philosopher in colonial India. She was not a typical passive Indian woman who blindly followed her husband. She is a Mother of women Education and vision of her philosophy is to give freedom to woman from so called Indian tradition. She was a courageous woman who stood by her husband and supported all his radical initiatives. She was a major figure of her time. She was revolutionary in her own right. Savitribai Phule’s Writings: • Kavya…

Glass Ceiling “Politics” There is no secret that women have a hard time succeeding in the workplace unlike men. I have gained knowledge of rights women have gained over the last decade while in my American Women Rights course. Women have not always been able to succeed in politics because of a barrier stopping them from doing so. This is better known as a glass ceiling, “a physical barrier that hinders a woman from rising to a high-level position. Women have gone through a lot in the past few…

Susan B. Anthony once said, “Men their rights, and nothing more; women their rights, and nothing less.” “Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts and was raised in a Quaker household. Later went on to work as a teacher before becoming a leading figure in the abolitionist and women's voting rights movement. She partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and eventually lead the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Anthony died March 13, 1906 at the age of 86 in…

World War I and Women’s Suffrage During the twentieth century in The United States, women encountered and stood up to problems pertaining to their place in society. Ultimate freedom was the goal of many, as for the women, that was their proposed eventual goal. Many leaders rose up to the occasion, took action, and commanded the way towards personal moral success. Women demanded the right to vote, it was not an easy task to accomplish; however, with strength and potential, they overcame…

Eleanor Roosevelt was a person whom we found interesting and wanted to further study. We had known some of the impact she had on social injustices but wanted to know more. Eleanor is an important part of National and world wide history because of the work she did. In the US, she strived to get rights for women and fought for the rights of colored people. Her passion led her to impact the world when she helped draft the International Bill of Rights. A large majority of our research was…

Jane, World War 1 just ended and everybody in Washington County is celebrating. All of our wonderful men in arms are coming back from the war, including me. Many of the women that had to fill in for jobs when the soldiers left are losing them because the men are back. Rumors are the women are planning to change some things, but the men don’t believe them. I believe many things will be changing soon, even though they didn’t change much here during the war. Although much hasn’t changed where I…

Suffragettes were members of women's organizations in the late 19th and early 20th century, which advocated the extension of the "franchise", or the right to vote in public elections, to women. It mainly refers to militants in Great Britain such as members of the Women's Social and Political Union. The reporter Charles E. Hands in the London Daily Mail first used the term “suffragette” as a term of contempt for activists in the movement for women's suffrage, in particular members of the Women's…

Family centred care in terms a professional approach is ensuring that their needs and developments are met, ensuring that the parents and the child is supported and that other members of the professional team are involved if needed. A factor that is need in the development of a child is play; children develop physically and emotionally through playing. These days most hospitals have a playroom on a children’s ward. According to Santos at el, 2010 a playroom in a hospital is considered as a…

including man. During the Seneca Falls Convention, women spoke their minds/ and made it clear as to what their intentions were as to equal rights for women; by being stern to the opinion and concerns. “As progressive as the abolitionist movement was, the inherent sexism of the day served to divide and alienate its members; while men feared that abolitionist goals would weaken by attention to women’s rights” (Lindsey, 2011, pg. 128). At the Seneca Convention, a list of these women’s…