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Women 's Rights For Equal Rights

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In the U.S and most developed countries, women have gone far in fighting for their equal rights. The movement continues today and as more and more women are call upon to be aware of their roles in the society. However, the force of masculine force is still dominated and make it hard for women. Some complain and doubt that feminists have cross the line which thrown the society to another extreme, putting male into discrimination, demanding a retrivition of their male power. Sheryl Sandberg, American technology executive, points out that patriarchic values still ruin the world by saying that "of the 195 independent countries in the world, only 17 are led by women. Woman hold just 20 percent of seats in parliaments globally" (2). "the rights that we fight for now take for granted"(2). In addition, Sandberg reminds that around the globe, "there are still countries that deny women basic civil rights"(2). The United States has fought for equal rights for centuries and many dedicated their lives to get the respect for women and other minority groups. Sandberg also points out that "In the United States, where people pride ourselves on liberty and justice for all, the gender division of leadership roles is not much better"(2). If women in developed county which process a long history of feminist movement still cannot Understanding that the issue remains severe and across multiple countries, it is time to tease out the essence of feminist movements and examine what and how a female

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