The Balance Of Equality Between Male And Females

Within these gender roles respect is earned in very different ways even though both are based on an almost emotionless stoicism. Men earn respect “through tough assertiveness, fearlessness, and pride, whereas in regard to needs and passions, through self control.” (Abu-Lughod, 116) These make it where the strict rules of the society are not just known but enforced with a strong hand so that the men can be viewed in a high regard. The women however, gain respect through deferring to the men and showing obedience with the same type of restraint in regards to there want and desires. Although the women can gain respect they are not viewed as equals to the men. “The unequivocal purity of maleness per se is clear: even a nonpraying boy is more pure than a praying, nonmenstruating woman.” (Abu-Lughod, 132) These rigid rules are enforced by the men who are expected to show no emotion in all he does including leading his dependents. The men are allowed and even encouraged to beat their wives if the

After reading about “Women in Islam” in the text, Women and Religious Traditions, I have discovered that the potential for women to become equals is greatest within the Islam religion. The religious texts say that women and men are equal in value. In the YouTube video, “Dr. Ingrid Mattson: Women of Islam”, Dr. Ingrid Mattson mentions, “gender has nothing to do with whether you have the ability to submit yourself to God”.

Judaism is a very complex, deep and meaningful religion. It includes many commandments and laws. Women and men have specific “instructions” and rituals that each one has to fulfill according to their gender. Judaism expects a specific behavior from men and another one completely different from women. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to explain the different roles of men and women and the more important commandments they have to accomplish based on their gender.

Women make up almost half of the world’s population, so it is important to investigate their role in scriptures. Many of these women place a large importance on their faith and use it as an example to live their lives. Therefore, it is imperative to explore the sociological impact that scriptures might have on over half of the population. Although there is a conception of polarity between islam and christianity, the scriptures of each points toward a more progressive and similar role of women. There are also notable female figures in both primary canonized scriptures, such as Mary and the mother of Moses. Although, some of the scripture may seem oppressive, the modern woman is able to interpret

During the Feminist Movement in the late 19th century and present day, leading women in America and all around the world have stood up for the rights of their gender in order to eradicate the social inequalities and stereotypes that have been formulated over hundreds of years to convey the impression that women are the inferior gender. This movement stimulated many ideas on the treatment and perception of women as a gender and came with progress but also with opposition. While many acknowledged the oppression toward women in society, others accepted the divide between men and women as only immutable differences and not prejudice. Although both Jamaica Kincaid, author of “Girl,” and Anna Quindlen, author of “Between the Sexes, A Great Divide,” agree that there is a great social divide between men and women, Kincaid establishes a demanding, harsh tone in her passage to demonstrate that the gender divide is absolutely unacceptable whereas Quindlen establishes a lighter tone to demonstrate that the gender divide should just be accepted as differences rather than prejudice. Additionally, the two overlapping but contrasting ideas can be attributed to the background of the authors; Quindlen is a white American while Kincaid is Caribbean and from a poor family, thus it is safe to assume that the girl in Kincaid’s story is actually Kincaid as a little girl who was perhaps told by her mother to emulate someone like Quindlen, a white woman.

“Feminist: the person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.”, those are the words used to define a feminist by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The quote was later sampled by popular music artist Beyonce in her song, “Flawless”, from her self titled album. This quote and a performance of the song later caused an unforeseen backlash by some feminist. Pandemonium ensued as a result of Beyonce’s actions. Feminist debated about who can and cannot call themselves a feminist. Feminist argued Beyonce, her music, and dancing supported a misogynistic culture. They falter by proclaiming one brand of feminism is better than the other. The overall message you can’t be too risqué, or you cannot be feminist.

Although over time it is clear to see that gender inequality is becoming a smaller problem in today’s society, it must also be noted that it does still exist, even in the most developed parts of the world. The UNDP, 1997 in its Human Development report, stated that ‘no society treats its women as well as its men’ and to some extent this is true. However, in this essay I will be discussing different opinions and related studies in order to come to a conclusion regarding the truth behind this comment. The statement given is open ended and relatively general and as a result could refer to a number of things including inequality within a workplace, at home, in education or within religious institutions. Having said this, I will be looking at these different areas in large detail in order to gain a fair and concise point of view regarding gender inequality in today’s society.

In Islam, women and men are supposed to be treated as equals. In our class discussion, I kept hearing that women lacked positions of power or that the Qur’an (commentary) is written in high favor to the male rather than female. “ It is not just that the Qur’an has been largely interpreted by men. Nor that the shari’a, which serves as both morality and law, has been socially constructed in history by men. Rather, many of the doctrines, institutions, and

For decades, the equality gap between men and women in society has been debated, argued, and tossed around as an excuse to incite controversy—but are men and women equal? Of course, the issue is harshly divided and not easily discussed. More importantly, if they are not equal, will they ever be equal? One could even venture out into further controversy and ask, should they be equal? In this paper, I will argue that men and women are not equal based on evidence sourced from the current gender gap status in American society—furthermore, I will take a look at some of the ideas that our philosophical forefathers held about men and women in society and how those ideas may have shaped the way society looks at gender roles.

In societies past and present, there have been a variety of ways in which the genders have valued. Although the regions of our world value different icons, gods, or elements, there is one thing in which all cultures value, and that is the people of their society. Since people are high on a culture’s priority list, they value people in different way. Some cultures decide that one sex is superior over the other. Although everyone is valued, there are certain times when some sexes are favored over the other. There have been many primary documents which show us which sex the different cultures value. This will show us that around the world people are not valued the same. This will give us an insight on who these different worldly people value.

“He who is involved bringing up daughters, and accords benevolent treatment towards them, they will be protection for him against Hell-Fire” (Prophet Mohammed). Woman those who give and create life are still not seen as equally, as many rights are still exclusive to men, even the most civilized corners of the modern world. Proper schooling, marriage and voting rights, even bodily rights are still mutually exclusive to men. Often times these choices are made for them by that of their father or husband where they can generally be seen as “property”. These practices typically continue for Cultural practices or religious beliefs. The gender ratio may be 1:1 but it does not make them equal in the eyes of those outside the modern/ Colonized

The best things in life take hard work, persistence, and most of all, time. This is very evident in the fight for gender equality in soviet Russia. The patriarch was the societal norm and was never really questioned, that is until women realized their potential and qualification to be every bit as entitled as men. Tsarist Russia did not address the issue with a solution; however, communism brought about new ideas and ultimately many solutions to achieve gender equality. Although the equality between men and women was not perfect, women had much more control over their lives while under Communist rule in Russia than in Tsarist Russia because they were given more opportunities in the workplace, more domestic rights, and more of a say in their political rights.

A social issue that continues to occur today is women fighting for gender inequality. Women have unequal rights from men at work, public affairs, in their homes, as well as many other places. I selected the black and white photograph because it conveys that in that specific moment women are protesting for equal rights, which symbolizes feminism. Furthermore, the photograph in color also incorporates with the social issue because it symbolizes that Beyoncé is a feminist and gives women empowerment and strength to continue to fight for their equal rights. I also chose this image because she posed for the photograph. Additionally, it is a recreation of Rosie the Riveter, which was an image used to promote feminism. The colored, and black and white photographs are compared and contrasted by texture, light, line, color, shape, balance, and depth of field, to incorporate with the social issue of women’s rights.

In many cases, non-Muslims looking in at the women in Islam perceive their role to be one associated with negativity. This, forces the women in the Islamic culture to be guarded since, these stereotypes invade on their culture and personality as an individual. One common misconception about Muslim women is that they live under an oppressive dictatorship ruled by their husbands and fathers. Which can be very misleading since, many people start to think that the women are forced into marriage and are forced to wear the veil. Although, some of these ideas are true, they’re not oppressive of the women within the Muslim community. Instead, many of these ideas are customary and are part of their culture. The basic role of a Muslim women is to be devoted and enthusiastic about raising the children and being a good wife. Which seems to be a common role promoted in most other cultures as well. Therefore, it's not unusual for a woman to be perceived as the individual responsible of taking care of the house and the children.

Equality of men and women is a concept that is not as implemented as it should be. There was a time in African history where women were well-respected leaders in society. However, that changed when the Europeans colonized the continent. The Western ideals were thrusted upon African societies and patriarchal views became the norm. The idea that women were inferior to men became a social construct. Power belonged to men and women were expected to be dutiful wives whose most important jobs were to have children. These ideals evolved as Africa grew and made it the society it is today. Yet, other countries, including many in Europe, have experienced women’s rights movements of their own and women have succeeded in gaining those rights; it has become apparent that Africa must do the same. The problematic beliefs of African women regarding motherhood in the form of expectations and rituals, as well as the patriarchal essence of marriage that Africa abides to will be examined first. Then, the rise of awareness by African women of these problematic beliefs will be discussed with relation to African literature. Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood (1979) will serve as a lens for African tradition in terms of motherhood and marriage, specifically in Nigeria. The recognition of the issues in African societies such as the controversial traditions surrounding motherhood and marriage helps women in Africa raise awareness on the importance of African feminism.