Right to silence

ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote. Eastman’s purpose is to highlight how women should be able to vote and have basic equal rights which play a vital role in every woman’s life, along with bringing forth the faults in the stereotypical system and its inability to properly prepare women for their futures. She uncovers various alternative tactics of men who try to silence the voice of a woman. To add on, Eastman vastly uses terms that reflect…

In today’s world, women have the right to express themselves freely. Women are able to dress how they desire, acquire any occupation they want, express their opinions in any way they wish, and have sexual/romantic relations with whomever they yearn for. However, what if society was the complete opposite? What if women lived in a world where their minds and bodies were controlled by the government and could not freely express themselves? In The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, the author…

the principles that founded democracy, that the government shouldn’t impose any more than necessary restrictions on individual rights. In Australia, the constitution does not explicitly protect freedom of speech, however, there is meant to be an implied freedom of speech in the constitution. Freedom of speech is thought to be essential in a democratic society. The right to freedom of speech does not extend to free speech when political issues are not…

“Afghan women, as a group, I think their suffering has been equaled by very few other groups in recent world history.” These are the words of the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini. Oppression of women is an offense that is common in the country of Afghanistan. Majority of the women in Afghanistan are illiterate and suffer at the hand of the misogynistic culture. A Thousand Splendid Suns is an amalgamation that reveals the tyrannical treatment and degradation of women in…

with different arguments from the pro-life crusaders and other people who demand that it is the constitutional right of women to decide on whether to terminate or keep the pregnancy. The controversial topic has different dimensional views on the subject. The terminated pregnancy is not fair to the unborn child as they do not take into consideration when the mother decides to deny them the right to life (Baker, and Horder, 2013). It is criminal in all due respect for taking away the life of an…

For hundreds and hundreds of years, woman all over the world have been struggling to be seen as an equal gender to men. From gaining rights in political areas to gaining rights to wear what woman want, people are always putting up a fight for equality. In this essay, I am going to talk about all the amazing woman who helped us get to where we are today. First, I am going to tell you about Malala Yousafzai. As a child, Malala believed strongly in fair education across genders. She was born July…

the honesty aspect; rather it is due to its role in assisting in upholding good ethical conduct, especially in issues regarding criminal justice. My approach and philosophy for balancing individual’s public protection and rights in the society. Every person has individual rights that must…

“I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves.” (Mary Wollstonecraft) Women’s rights remain as some of the biggest issues talked about in society today. Women in this generation sense a need of representative who obtains their rights in mind, and willing to fight for them. For this reason, the article “Dreams of My Mother "by Anna March attempts to convince readers regarding the legitimacy of Mrs. Clinton's candidacy by using issues, pathological appeals and…

of Human Rights has been debated for centuries. From Ancient times to present day, countries and nations have fought for power and freedom against one another. In recent decades many rights activists have presented themselves from Women’s Rights Activists to Human Rights Activists in general. The question has been posed: Are humans good at fighting for the rights of others? The answer is controversial, but such evidence as the activists who were affected by the neglection of Human Rights have…

The appearance of various right movements resulted in giving full specter of rights to millions of people and erased cultural confusion and tensions existed earlier. But the animal right movement faced us with another sort of cultural confusion. Some animal right activists believe that animals should be given more rights as creatures which can’t protect themselves. The arguments which the author brought to our attention were about how to treat the animals. In the beginning of his essay…