Women in Islam

“like a girl” and turn it into a hashtag to promote more than their product. The #LikeAGirl campaign encourages cultural change to make the phrase “like a girl” to mean something positive rather than negative. The campaign also aims to motivate young women and girls to be confident after they hit puberty when their confidence typically drops. The Always campaign accomplishes this goal through the use of branding, challenging text statements, startling statistics and research findings on young…

Becoming an Apache Woman, Something Only a Girl Can Do In some cultures, an adolescent’s transition into adulthood is celebrated with an extravagant soiree, while other’s are expected to recite religious scriptures. Meanwhile for the Apaches, a native American tribe that lives in the southwestern United States, the leap into womanhood is marked by a symbolic four-day Sunrise Ceremony. The young Apache girl’s physical endurance is tested during this event, where it is believed that she will enter…

Female coming of age stories are especially intriguing, considering that society often has a set of ideals about what is of value to women and what young women should experience. The Lives of Girls and Women, by Alice Munro, introduces the story of a girl named Del growing into a woman. Del is a young girl who is primarily raised by her mother. Del explores her sexuality, her religious beliefs, her sense of self-empowerment, and the function of gender in society. Housekeeping, written by…

spoken by Adrienne Rich, it was apparent that she argued for women to stand up and take control of their education instead of just tolerating it. She presents this speech to an audience of women at a women’s only institution in 1977, resulting in her speech mainly focusing on women who were academically discriminated to their belief. During her speech she desires her audience to be assertive and to strive for self-respect to help women universally, which could benefit the many generations to…

“Marks” is a poem by Linda Pastan in the mid 1970s about a young wife and mother. It describes her treatment by her husband and children, ending with a dramatic statement that leaves the reader with multiple options for the outcome. The poem begins on a slightly happy note, a good grade she has received. Once we get into the second and third grades, we can easily see the decline of the happiness in the poem. As the poem progresses, the reader begins to realize that the persona of the poem is…

On April 19 1966, Bobbi Gibb became the first women to run in the Boston Marathon—disguised as a man in men’s clothing. Growing up, Gibb was always passionate about running. She spent her adolescent and adult years running for her own enjoyment. After she witnessed her first marathon, Gibb felt the desire to participate in the marathon as a runner. Thus, she took it upon herself to train without professional assistance. By the end of her training, she was able to run 40 miles in one stretch;…

unstoppable in everyone’s eyes. In 2016, that’s not the case no more. Women have stepped up and are seen as more independent than and just as capable as men to get tasks done. Women in 2016 are seen stronger as ever and that has really changed compared to 1984. Male characters have a huge impact to Esperanza because she notices that most of the women rely on men. The men are essentially the ones that control the household and women. Men have the upper arm in the relationship. For example, in the…

woman”- Hamlet The above quote from hamlet clearly states the position of women in a patriarchal society. Woman are considered physically and morally weak. They are considered as beings of less intelligence and have lesser understanding of the world. According to (Z., 2011) , studies related to heroines of any play are somewhat underrated, even though the plot is strengthened due to female characters. This means that women are somewhat under-represented in plays. They are considered as secondary…

Helping others and being kind is more important than helping yourself Do you think it’s more important to help yourself? The story “Raymond’s Run” is about a young girl named Squeaky. She is a self-involved, confident and confrontational person who always wants to win. The only thing she needs to do is take care of her brother Raymond who requires special care. She’s a fast runner and is always winning special racing events in her neighborhood. Squeaky is determined to beat…

especially for females. Bolsters self-esteem and confidence among young women Prepares women for future situations that could be detrimental to their health (ie. abusive relationships, robbery/theft, sexual assault, common attack, etc.) Enhances physical fitness Can be used as recovery therapy for sexual assault/rape victims, and victims of abuse (re-victimization) Thesis: How can an effective self-defense class equip young women with the confidence and skills necessary for meeting life’s…