Women's suffrage in New Zealand

about being above men, but standing with them in all aspects of knowledge and ability. It was her goal to prove she could do what they could do, and accomplished that through her gift of writing. Wollstonecraft believed in a new day, and though some days came with suffering, a new beginning was always around the corner. As Mary Wollstonecraft is accredited to saying, “The beginning is always today” (Wollstonecraft…

family, in which both her parents were abolitionists and supporters of female suffrage. Pankhurst was exposed to social issues at a young age and attended her first women’s suffrage meeting at age fourteen. Pankhurst was fifteen when she left the country to receive an education in Paris at École Normale Supérieure. She returned to Great Britain in 1878 and married Richard Pankhurst in December 1879. Pankhurst founded the Women's Franchise League in 1889, which campaigned to allow married women…

Traditional feminist theory, the study of ‘gender patriarchy and the oppression of women’[1], offers insights into many aspects that relate to the context of the poem, Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning. It could be argued that, due to the fact that Browning and his wife were heavily involved in the feminist movement at the time, feminist theory influenced his writing. The title of the poem, Porphyria’s lover, provides a unique perspective for a feminist interpretation with the focus of the…

Pat Barker’s novel Regeneration is a mixture factual and fictional writing in the sense that it takes scenarios from the real lives of characters like Seigfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, and Robert Graves as well as Dr. W. H. R. Rivers who treated both Sassoon and Owen at Craiglockhart war hospital. Barker is said to have consulted diaries, notes, publications and letters in order to create her characters. In Regeneration we see a clear divide between what would have been considered the standard…

Throughout history, women have faced constant obstacles of oppression, humiliation, and insecurity. These obstacles were created due to how society viewed and treated women in specific time periods. For example, in the 17th century, jobs for women were limited. Women were expected to be either a maid or someone's wife. Scholarly education was unthinkable for a woman at the time. On the other hand, in the 18th and 19th century, education was promoted for women and girls. The subjects taught,…

Over the years, I have gained interest in the “women’s role” belief. I decided to challenge this belief because I was tired of hearing how much I couldn’t do because I was a girl. Women’s role has always been a struggle to uphold in the Hmong culture. The women were always sought out to be weak and less assertive. They were never seen as equal to the men. Which is why I decided to seek out this belief and change the Hmong people’s perspective on it. From the beginning I was always told to not…

Maria Mitchell was one America’s first famous female astronomer. Maria was taught by her father taught her how to observe the sky. Maria broke several barriers for women during her life. She influenced the Women’s Rights Movements greatly. This remarkable woman was one of the best scientists of the 19th century. She was also the first professor hired at Vassar college. One of her famous quotes was, “ There is so cosmetic for beauty, like happiness”. Maria’s legacy will live on through our…

demonstrates that women’s success stories often aren’t told. However, this is only one of the many issues that are addressed in the sarcastic and hilarious essay, Stephen Colbert Shares Why He Thinks Women Should Be in Charge of Everything, in which Stephen Colbert reveals his dislike for the sexist society of today’s world. Colbert, a male comedian who uses humor to attack controversial issues, takes a powerful and convincing stand on the touchy subject of feminism and women’s role in society.…

In 1917, America sent thousands of men into World War 1. As they joined the war they left their homes families, and jobs behind. Their homes had to be paid for. Their families had to be feed. Their jobs had to be filled. Who stepped up to the plate? Women did! The government required 24 million men to register for the war. Women took many of these jobs.Many of these jobs included, railway guards, conductors, postal workers and police officers. In addition to the already existing jobs,…

Did you know that 19% of golfers are women? The times are changing and this number is expected to rise going forward. Luckily, your career in golf can start anytime as l recently learned and you can propel your way into the Female Golfers Hall of Fame. Are you aware that you can earn not only as a female professional golfer, but also as a brand ambassador for the beauty you are? Yes, to the tune of millions yearly. My curiosity got the best of me, so l decided to find out more about this sport…