Women

When the United States was formed in 1776, women were treated as mere second-class citizens. They could not earn wages or own property until 1900 and they could not vote until 1920 (“Women’s Rights Timeline”). To earn these rights, women had to struggle for years upon years against the stubborn sexism of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Now that women have these rights, however, many people believe that the fight is over; that men and women are finally equal. Sadly, that is…

we think of the Bible, the first thing that comes to most people’s mind is Adam and Eve, the miracles performed by Jesus, the conversion of Paul or the poetic word of the Psalms. Most are prone to forget about the women in the Bible, for in the Bible the characterization of most women is either that of being a seductress, an unholy prostitute or a supporting character there to either lend aid to men in terms of pleasure or as someone’s wife. Ruth, a book about a lonely widowed young woman, is…

Women’s awakenings Nowadays, women are living independently as men, hence not only all men are created equal, but all human are created equal. Nevertheless, back in the days before, most of the people in the world had different perspectives on women compare to the present, the lives for women at that time were like living in cages. As time goes on, progressively innovative women like Edna and April started to awake, and these awakenings inspire women to gain their true freedom, and their roles…

happen on college campuses? Sexual assaults rates are high overall globally. The highest rates are found in southern Sub-Saharan Africa at 21%, and the lowest are found in India, Bangladesh and Turkey at 3% to 4.5% (“Women Face”). The United States faces rates of 13% overall (“Women Face”). On college campuses, rates jump to 20%, or one in five (“Obama Launches’”). Sexual assaults on college campuses are commonly committed, but are often hidden from incoming students and reports, however they…

In today’s world, women face many daily and persistent challenges. Challenges that have made young girls and women become stronger and smarter in pursuing the change to these patriartic obstacles. The misogyny in this world leads to unequal pay, lack of educational experience, as well as hidden violated rights such as forced marriages. It is important to look at the female predicaments in all parts of the world from various countries. There are a limited amount of solutions to these worrisome…

The difference on how long it took and why it took so long for women to break the glass ceiling of the US nation's top office, as opposed to women of other nations like India and Philippines. What were the different traits of Clinton vs. Aquino and Patil, factors that affected it (cultural, traditional, religion, etc. ) is there barriers and biases involved?. When women fight back or act aggressive they are seen as an individual who bends the natural order of things, but when a woman is passive…

statistics and studies draw on the claim that rape and sexual assault are psychologically tormenting experiences that will impact the victim’s life forever. The mental health impact of sexual trauma is undoubtedly a serious public health problem for women. Hopefully, with all the research that has been found, anyone who experiences the emotional aftermath of sexual trauma can recover in a way…

Furthermore, in most societies around the world women consider as a weak person. They can’t make their decision of their own, that they felt is right. I have seen, and read a lot cases in which women are weak. Women have a lot strength to fight and stand for their rights, but many times they can’t able to do anything. Like Antigone was not allowed to bury her brother. Moreover, women sacrifices for their desires to keep themselves safe. In most countries women are not permitted to do all…

difference because of the huge control that religion and belief on equality. Russia and Egypt both seem to be going nowhere when it comes to address the issue of domestic violence. Egypt also has a lot more history when it comes to mistreatment of women. The issue of domestic violence as a whole is very similar when it comes to vulnerability. A lot of people that live in Egypt have a mentality of I provide, I give a roof over the head you are my belonging. This is usually the male figure in the…

Anglo-saxon times.In the poem it states that out of all the people that were:”snatched up thirty men, smashed them”, Beowulf none of them were found to be women. During this time is when Grendel couldn’t win in a battle against Beowulf ,because he was in the hands of God, and he had protected him from Grendel. It confirms that there were never any women killed during the Anglo-saxons period.The people in the story of Beowulf are all mainly male figures, no female figures are specifically…