Debate Concerning The Rights Of Women In Government

For countless years after this document was presented, women were still lesser, and had to fight for basic rights that men had and worked hard to make their way to the top. This is a huge fault in The Declaration that government is restricted to a single gender.

Women were always excluded from decisions, public decisions, especially in politics and the choosing of leaders. When people did not have the right to vote, and kings were chosen by divine right, women in the nobility

Women have always wanted a voice in society, but did not know how to come out and say it. They were too intimidated by their husbands and bosses that nothing could get done about it.

Although it was not seen as a right before, equality has grown into the statement for all of the natural human rights. Throughout the growth of the United States, much has changed: technology has advanced, wars have come and passed, old ways have been updated. However, the one thing that has followed slowly behind in the race for change is the equality for all. Those who were once viewed as lesser to the American males—females—are still having to make strides towards equality, but are considerably closer due to their fight for freedom and recognition. The documents “Now We Can Begin” by Crystal Eastman and “What’s Become of Rosie the Riveter?” by Frieda S. Miller are examples of what some of the women were out there fighting for.

Around 74 BCE the role of women started to come into question. However, educated women were thought as a threat to the stability of the dynasty. This was met with increased pressure on girls to assume traditional societal roles. Education for women differed in terms of the general purpose. Men were urged to pursue a rigorous education and expected to eventually rise to important governmental positions or to join the military, but education for women was not as focused and did not have such an endgoal. However, some were beginning to question why women were not given the same opportunities. It was becoming clear that women could not be ignored- Ban Chao was a general of the Eastern Han dynasty (32 AD-102 AD). He is quoted as saying:

At the beginning of the twentieth century women had very little role in the United States in general. They could not vote, could not own land, could not serve on juries, or hold elective office. But as the twentieth century continued, women moved into a more active role in American, but were still not equally represented. Although today they make up fifty-one percent of the nation, women make up less than one-fifth of government in the United States. With such a minor role in government, it leaves the issues that revolve around women to be addressed by people who are not women. If there was a way to regulate the amount of men, and women, in the government, these issues could be addressed by the people they affect more. Women have faced similar problems in other countries, but some have found a solution. Some countries have introduced quotas in order to monitor and control the amount of men and women in

Many people doubted women’s abilities to take care of the same issues that men handled. Nonetheless, over time, women have been able to spread awareness about their deserved rights; they have “established strong lobbying groups, won legislative and judicial victories, survived the defeat of the ERA, changed public attitudes about the equality of women, and helped overcome some of the gender imbalance in elective and appointive public office” (Women, 1961-present). Although equal rights have not been fully granted, women accomplished many feats in the past ninety years. Females have gained access to holding public office, with many of them reaching high positions. Women still must work to gain equal rights, but they have come a long way in terms of political

Many ancient laws and beliefs show that women from all around the world have always been considered inferior to men. However, as time went on, ideas of equality circulated around and women started to demand equality. Many women fought for equality and succeeded in bringing some rights. However, full equality for women has yet to be fulfilled. This issue is important because many women believe that the rights of a person should not be infringed no matter what their gender is, and by not giving them equality, their rights are being limited. During the periods 1840 to 1968, total equality for women did not become a reality due to inadequate political representation, economic discrepancy, and

Throughout history women have played a pivotal role in the development of advancing societies, but the recognition that has been so long deserved was denied to them. For centuries women were viewed as little more than property and were not allowed to own property, hold any type of public office, or even vote for elected officials. Decisions in society were made by wealthy men, which meant there was little place for open-minded women seeking a change in the status quo. The Women’s Suffrage Movement allowed women to gain more rights by protest, taking the place of men in the workplace, and strengthening society.

I think the role of women is everywhere essential and can include significant influence as in social life so in politics. Some people argue that women’s presence in power is a simple question of fairness. Fairness that demands women to get their proper share of power regardless of whether they us this power to promote women’s interests.

Women have always struggled to acquire the authority they have always deserved. Even though women have worked very hard to gain equal rights amongst men in 1920, they still struggle to achieve inclusive authority.

Women throughout time have experienced position changes more times than can be counted. Not just in modern times, gender roles began in the B.C.E era. In Egypt and India, gender roles were a huge part of society. In both locations, male’s word was law. What they said was the final answer and a woman could not change that. The gender distinctions were similar in ways that women had minimal power in familiar locations, like their homes. They had a small opinion about certain subjects, but they never ventured out of the comfort zone of subjects they were allowed to discuss. Men were treated better than women, yes, but the power women held was used for some of the most important topics.

Women until the approximate last eighty hundred years have been seen as meek, soft, and only able to handle the domestic needs of the family home. Even when the women were taking care of the family home, the children, and at times the family business, they were still deemed second-class citizens unable to have a voice in politics, family, and basic life needs. Luckily, with time, consistency, and the support of men and women of all nationalities, we all have earned the privilege of making choices for ourselves equally while being able to use our own voice. All of the struggles and sacrifices paved the way for leaders both male and female, black or white that previously would not have been allowed to have a voice, but now have changed the world in way never thought possible.

Empress Theodora and Queen Elizabeth Throughout history women have a significant role like Theodora tried to keep all of women’s rights fair and equal to most women. Theodora tried to keep men from choosing who they wanna marry but, some women weren’t as lucky as others. Queen Elizabeth did or at least tried to do the same as Theodora but, some just didn’t work out because most men were expected to be more educated and have better rights than most women and women were never really able to do as many things as men. Now today women have most rights as men do and now we live a equal and fair life.

In society women are not guaranteed the same rights that men have, due to the problem that they are not viewed as equal.