Equality Of Men And Women

Throughout history, gender equality has been a recurring issue. In different cultures across the world there has been an imbalance between the roles of men and women in society. Women, in particular, have had a difficult time being treated with the same respect and privileges as men. In society today gender equality as become less of an issue because women have fought hard to be where they are today. Starting from early civilization, men have held the power within government and society, while women have been seen as housewives. This can be seen through many literary works, which tells a lot about the time in which the work was written. Many authors represent the time period they live in through the ideas in their works. In “Assemblywomen”, Aristophanes shows that in that time period, the role women played in society was that of the housewife. They were thought of as the person who should be taking care of housework and the men were the ones who were in charge of the government. In “Vagabond” the author, Colette, shows the struggles that women faced trying to live on their own in a society where the men have been the ultimate breadwinners. Through Plato’s “Republic”, he shows a different viewpoint on the role that women should play in society.

The experiences of African women differ greatly throughout the continent. However, African societies have generally tended to be largely patriarchal. Women have held subordinate status to males in their communities. Authors such as Aje-Ori Agbese, Mariama Ba, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie concur on the prevalence of patriarchy and general oppression of women throughout African society, past and present, each placing emphases on the aspirations for greater equality for women on the continent.

Discussions about gender and race equality are a big part of our daily lives; however, the fact that this is even a discussion might be a problem in itself. Woman or man, black, white or yellow, were words conjured up by scientists to classify species just as german shepherd and poodle were. They were not meant to be used as a way to label people in society, with regards to who they are or what they do. 

Labels and categories were meant for food, utensils, and lab settings, not for people in society. So why is it that from a young age we are taught that there is a separate bathroom for men and women, that most guys are attracted to girls and girls to guys, that blue is for boys and pink is for girls, that anyone that has a different shaped

“Who run the world? Girls,” is an iconic lyric from Beyonce 's “Run the World,” and may give the impression that women have been dominating the world, just like men. What a listener will not hear in “Run the World” is how long it took and how much effort it took just to give women the slight feeling of equality that they have today. The rights women have now would not be in place without the feminist movement, starting in the 1960s. In the 60s, women began to take action, believing that the phrase, “all men are created equal”(United States Declaration of Independence), includes all people, not just males. By analyzing recent acts for women 's rights and equality, one can see that modern feminism is representative of the feminist culture in

Although women’s rights and equality is progressing in the United States, there are progressing countries trying to achieve their overall gender index rank, which measures the human development of a country. From 2006 to 2014, Egypt 's inequality gender gap index rank has increased significantly from 109 to 129 out of 173 countries of the world (Bekhouche, Hausmann, Tyson, Zahidi). During Ancient Egypt, women and men had the same rights to resources such as personal health, work, and education. But today, Egyptian women are suffering from sexual assault and sexual harassment everyday.

Equality has been a problem to be solved since the beginning of time. Equality has been a problem in not only gender, but also race. America has always had its ups and downs when government brought up the subject of equality. In the time period of 1865-1929, America opened and closed doors for the equality Native Americans, women, African Americans, and immigrants.

The fight for women’s rights has overcome more than enough obstacles to succeed in equality between men and women. Women have confirmed they are as strong as men and can work in any workforce as a man. In 1848, if a man and women were married the man was able to take complete control of his wife and she was compelled to promise obedience to her husband. Women were also discredited for their work and would get lower pay in nearly all occupations. The way women were treated in the past stresses the rights they have now and equal treatment between both genders and races. Although some women may feel as if they’re treated different compared to men in some job occupations society has slowly changed their views on women working alongside men.

For many years, the fight for equality has either brought peace and unity or hatred. One of the greatest events that happened in the United States was The March on Selma better known as “Bloody Sunday”. What started as a peaceful protest, turned into turmoil. Another event was when Dr. Martin Luther King gave the “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington. This speech has been effective for many decades and is a reminder that us people should unite and strive for greatness. Though gave the Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, our nation and other parts of the world continue to bring division and hatred. When will the world know when enough is enough? I believe that society does not owe us equality due to the fact that true equality is impossible. In order to have a perfect society, we would need to have the same level of education, the exact same amount of wealth, and the exact same social status. In other words, we would an utopian society in order to be successful.

In module 3, I would like to focus on three main readings that thought me a lot about how people are affected by different situations depending on their race, gender or sexuality. The first reading is “The Problem That has No Name”, it was very surprising to me to read about how women decided to give up everything to become good wives. The next reading is called “Why Gender Equality Stalled”, this article made by The New York Times magazine demonstrate how the people in the United States changed their opinion about the roles of women and men inside the household, but can not do much because of the limited options jobs offer. The last reading is “Dangerous intersections”, in this reading I learned that when gender is linked to race it become harder for that person to get the support it needs. These readings are very interesting to me because even though they are not addressing the same problem, they all are interconnected by the same reason: women’s struggle to reach equality within society.

Throughout history women have had no say in what they want. Society has always been driven with the mindset of men being the rulers of women. This patriarchal society suggests that as time is progressing no change is being implemented for gender equality. Through Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions and Sojourner Truth’s Ain’t I a Woman essays, the status quo of women is made prominent by how gender inequality is strengthened due to the masculinity that men use to justify themselves as superior and how women are viewed as property because their humanity is minimalized since they have no voice in the matters that directly determine who they are.

For many years now, the question of gender equality has been one of the most controversial issues in several societies. Different regions have put the effort in ensuring women get as equal chances as their counterpart gender, whereas some of the areas in the world have completely shunned the issue. Back then, women were considered property and were not allowed equal rights as men especially when it comes to education, job opportunities among several other issues. The United States has put in place various policies that enable females to have equal opportunities as men. The country has tried to make an effort to ensure equality of resources and opportunities regardless of one’s gender. Nonetheless, most areas have not fully embraced the fact that men and women are equal. In fact, some bosses disqualify applicants of jobs on the basis of gender. To date, women are still discriminated against on several issues. This discussion entails a few examples of discrimination against women. With each problem, it shall attempt to provide a solution to each problem.

Women and men born in todays generation do not fully understand the struggle that woman had to sustain in the 1800s in order to gain the basic American civil right, which was to vote and obtaining equal rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and other leaders such as Susan B. Anthony are important figures that impacted the way women are seen in the world to this day. They initiated and organized the first woman’s rights and woman’s suffrage movement in the U.S. Stanton held what was called the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 in NY, which became a major key point in the fight for woman’s rights. This long journey started with the creation of Stanton’s Declaration of Sentiments, which was based off the context of the American Declaration of Independence. As stated in the article by Judith Wellman, 68 women declared “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”(1). The sentiments consisted of demands of equality with men before the law, in both employment and education. This convention came to be considered the most prominent event that began the woman 's rights movement even though no one knows exactly who started it. These women who came together through conventions, petitions, public speeches and meetings took stand and created a better

For almost three decades Afghanistan has been the setting of ruthless wars. The Soviet occupation and the Taliban takeover has not only gridlocked country socially, it has also caused it to regress. Prior to the occupation of these treacherous groups, Afghanistan had a relatively liberal outlook, with a hopeful progression of women’s rights. More specifically; “Afghan women made up 50% of government workers, 70% of school teachers, and 40% of doctors in Kabul.” In recent years the public life of women has been completely effaced due to the effects of war and the Taliban regime. They are isolated, confined to their homes and masked with an all-encompassing burqa; prisoners in a country they call their “home”. In the country one calls

Gender equality refers to sexual equality that men and women should receive equal treatment as well as equal pay in the work place. Nor should they be discriminated against based on their gender. It can also be referred to as equality of the genders. It basically seeks to create equality in law and in social situations. Gender equality is also working to be present in political activities and securing equal pay in the work place. Gender inequality has gotten a lot better over the years and continues to be making progress towards becoming completely equal.

In every religion, male and females have different statuses. Although, we are taught to treat everyone with equal respect, some religions fail to acknowledge that every person, whether male or female are a creation of God. Ideally, God has created man and women for different purposes. There are also many rules and regulations listed for both genders, which bring up the differences and helps us identify the importance of both in this world. Even in today’s time we see that females struggle with wages. Some people think that living in the 21st century means that everything is well balanced and everyone is treated equally. However, even in today’s time there is a division between genders not in