Feminism And Its Impact On Women 's Rights

Whereas the women’s suffrage movements focused mainly on overturning legal obstacles to equality, the feminist movements successfully addressed a broad range of other feminist issues. The first dealt primarily with voting rights and the latter dealt with inequalities such as equal pay and reproductive rights. Both movements made vast gains to the social and legal status of women. One reached its goals while the other continues to fight for women’s rights.

Women have been fighting the fight for women’s rights for a long time. In fact, evidence can be traced back centuries of women’s desire for equality. Specifically, women have fought for their rights in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Feminism, according to Merriam-Webster (2016) is defined as "the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men." Though this is the definition of the term,

The Merriam-Webster definition of feminism is “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” In the past century, gender roles have been challenged because of feminism. The very idea has completely flipped households, workplaces, and the general community and changed it for the better. A plethora of women’s movements were initiated in the 1960’s, and it gave people a look at how powerful women are when we stand united. Feminism has gained many followers in the past thirty to forty years as more people are becoming aware of conflicts pertaining to discrimination. However, there are many that were hesitant both in the 1960’s and in the present day, but for very different reasons. Nevertheless, persistence seems to be a beacon in women’s rights movements, thanks to very strong and level-headed role models.

Feminism exists to give everyone the same opportunities and basic rights typically granted solely to straight, wealthy white males. Modern and early feminists alike fought for these rights and “while acknowledging these limitations (sexual orientation, race, and personality), both groups of peace workers recognized the significance of building identities for their respective communities through embracing principles of nonviolence and respect for diversity” (Pois). Feminism is a movement for those who are not born with everything handed to them, and for those who are forced to fight for everything they have. Anyone placed in a lesser position, seen as not meeting the expectations set before them, or otherwise disprivileged is represented through feminism. Feminists from each generation have aided in the development of women’s rights to create a better world for themselves and those around them.

A major part of our world today is women wanting a voice and to be treated just as equal as men. Women’s fighting for their rights has been going on since early as the 1900s and still currently in 2014. Although we have had made improvements the issue still arises everyday in the workplace, household, etc. Between different movements, powerful people standing up, or drastic matters being taken, women were fed up and for once were finally standing up for themselves. From wanting the right to vote, civil rights in the United States between same sex couples, and outside the household work, the list would just begin to grow and grow everyday as women became more powerful and began speaking up for not only themselves but everyone else who is effected

Men and women are supposed to be equals. Women are supposed to share equal rights and opportunities with males, but sometimes women experience discrimination and face inequality. (It’s not only women; people of different genders/sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and etc. face discrimination still to this day). Some look at this world as if it is a man’s world, and women were put on this Earth to help their husband, have kids, and raise their children. Well, women can do more than that! Not only men, women can be leaders and hold high positions too. Women can go into male dominated professions, and be successful. When feminism comes to mind the first thing I think of is the women suffrage movement. Then I think of the 19 amendment and how it gave women the right to vote (a right we should have had in the first place). Susan B. Anthony is a well-known feminist who believed that slavery should be and would be ended, and not only that she pushed for women to have the right to vote (the right they had been denied at the time). I also think of the early 20th century in America, and several things that happened. There was Margaret Sanger, who in the early 1900’s pushed for people to be educated about sex (sex education). Also, she pushed on the topic of contraceptives which at the beginning many people didn’t like the idea of at first. I also think of women like Coretta Scott King who not involved in the Civil Rights Movement, she was also a feminist. She also had a part in the

Since the mid-1800's, women in the United States and around the world have organized political movements to obtain the same social, economic, and political rights that men have traditionally enjoyed. These feminist movements have sought to change the laws to prevent discrimination against women and to provide them with equal opportunities in all aspects of life, including education, employment, and government representation.

Women have always struggled for equal rights with men. The feminist movement commenced several centuries ago and lasts till our days. With the course of time women managed to prove that can be as good as men almost in all spheres of life. Due to all the efforts and social activity women altered the preconceive opinion towards themselves and achieved significant results. However, it was just several centuries Women have always struggled for equal rights with men. The feminist movement commenced several centuries ago and lasts till our days. With the course of time women managed to prove that can be as good as men almost in all spheres of life. Due to all the efforts and social activity women altered the preconceive opinion towards themselves

The feminist movement wanted to end discrimination and gain equal rights for women. Until 1964, women could not work, dance, drink, smoke, use birth control or vote. When the Nineteenth Amendment passed in the Roaring 20s, women had the privilege to vote. During the 1950s most women stayed home to take care of the children and made great wives to their husbands. Shortly through the years and struggles for women, Betty Friedan started a group called National Organization for Women. The organization helped end job discrimination and legalize abortion. (NOW) also went to Congress and the Supreme Court for pro-equality laws. Overall the women remained tired of the way society thinks women should act, however the organizations helped them get to where they are today.

Feminist have only ever wanted one thing, to be treated equally as their male counterparts. In school settings the only part of the women’s rights movement that is really discussed is the suffrage movement. There were a lot of women involved in the fight for equality, Susan B Anthony being the most recognized today. There is a hidden American history to the women’s rights movement, women of color were equally involved as white women. As Terrell once stated, “A white woman has only one handicap to overcome, a great one, true, her sex; a colored woman faces two-her sex and her race” (Conger). Women of color have been active, present voice within feminism, despite American history not giving them credit.

The goal of feminism is to define, establish, and achieve equal political, economic, personal, and social rights for women(Wikipedia,2016). In fact, I don’t think I am totally a feminist, but as a girl, I do agree that the female should have more rights. In some countries, females do not have right to vote. In some countries, due to the poor economic, girls do not have right to get education. In many countries, there is no complete law to protect girls from rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence.

However, as civilization advanced, feminism evolved: The Women’s Liberation Act. By the late 50’s, women were becoming upset with societies lack of equality. Females began protesting and campaigning for reproductive rights, equal pay, voting rights, and many other rights that are commonly taken for granted today.

The mainstream media, such as national news broadcasting stations, magazines, and social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, play a crucial role in the promotion and encouragement of feminism. According to Andy Zeisler in a Quick Take article in Time magazine, “Feminism, for better and for worse, has become trendy,” (Zeisler np). According to the beliefs expressed in an article by Debra Baker in the NWSA Journal, media has mistreated feminism. She claims, “…the media portray [active, assertive women]- has turned all “feminists” into a frightening fringe element,” (Beck 139). In all honesty, the media has portrayed feminism with a negative connotation, but this is a fair portrayal. Consequently, feminism has become a distasteful

Many times in life men do not think that women can do the same things that they can; whether it’s picking up boxes or being president. There will always be that “macho man” thought of the man being stronger than the woman. In many jobs women might do the exact same thing that men do except men are getting paid more than women even if it is an insignificant amount, it happens in many places and even though many people disapprove of it there are still jobs like that out there. And there are still employers who think that a woman should not be in the work force if so home. Many feminist have been working to solve this problem and there are still people who are working to solve and change many more of these problems, and even though in some places it doesn’t seem like it, feminism and feminists