Women 's Rights Of Women

In the 1800s women were looked upon as second-class citizens, depriving them the right to vote, run for office, to become educated or even to have any type of profession. After women were married they were not allowed to own their own property, wages/income, or sign contracts. After decades of intense political activities and rallies women were granted the right to vote in the year 1920. Women decided to take a stand as one and fight for equality amongst men and women, even if it meant dying for women in the future to one day cast a vote or run in the election.

Women’s suffrage has stretched from the 1800’s to present day, as women have struggled to have the same civil and constitutional rights as men in politics and be appreciated as equals in the workforce. Groups of women known as suffragists questioned the customary views of women’s roles. Eventually our nation has evolved and realized that male-controlled societies suppress women’s rights. From the beginning steps taken in 1850 to 2013 with women earning combat roles in the military, women’s roles to society, their work ethic, and progressively public aptitude, as a whole should be allowed the right to vote, help the country grow economically, politically, and have the overall rights equal to those of men.

Since the middle of the nineteenth century, women in America have been striving to obtain rights equal to that of men. Before that time, women were viewed as physically, as well as mentally, inferior to men. Men had the upper hand, in all walks of life, including the workplace and at home. Obtaining equality among men has proven to be a difficult uphill battle for women, but, by the mid-1800 's, women began to see the fruits of their labors. It all began on July 19, 1848 when Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Hunt, Martha Coffin Wright, Lucretia Mott and Mary Ann McClintock organized a convention in Seneca Falls, New York. This convention marked the first organized women 's movement in the United States of America. At the time, the rights of

In today’s society women have acquired more rights than they have had in years. Women now have the ability to do so many things that they couldn’t before, things that they had to fight for such as voting, working outside the home, making family decisions and so much more. This is a constant battle though because there are many people that constantly fight against women’s rights including lawmakers who would like to see their rights suppressed again in the form of child bearing and what jobs are available to women. Women still suffer from unequal pay in the workforce which accounts for a portion of the poverty rate in America. According to http://www.iwpr.org in 2014 women made approximately 79 percent of the wages that men did, equaling a 21 percent pay gap. When you account for the fact that many of these women are single parents supporting a family with no help, you might ask yourself how this is even ethical or right in a society such as ours. According to Utilitarianism we must do what produces the best results for the greatest amount of people. (Mosser, 2013) Since women account for a little over half of the population in the U.S, assuring that they are treated equally and fairly seems like what is in the best interest of the greatest amount of people.

Women's rights in Iran have for many years been a very controversial and heated topic. The way women live and are viewed by men in Iran has changed in so many ways throughout the end of the twentieth century leading into current day. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran and throughout his attempt to westernize his country he was overthrown by the Iranian Revolution, also known as the Islamic Revolution, on February 11th, 1979.[1] Religious rulers took over and influenced the Sharia Law, which are decisions on how to live life by studying religious texts. Ever since this change women have faced a struggle to survive in harsh conditions every day of their lives. Inequality between Iranian men and women is a major

Gender equality is one of the important issues in the Middle East and Iran is among those countries that has been battling with it constantly. “Traditionally girls and women in Iran have been in a disadvantageous position with reference to education and employment as elsewhere in the world”( Iravani,Reza, 2010). It has become part of its culture to put men before women which causes misrepresentation or a very low representation of the female population in the society. Women’s rights in Iran is important or relevant because employment, education, marital rights, and child custody are constantly an issue in the Iranian society despite the active and visible women's rights.

Throughout history, women have been considered inferior in many cultures. It was passed down from generation to generation as mothers taught their daughters to be submissive. In ancient Greece, women has no say in the selection of their spouse. Women were considered to be objects given by their father to the groom of his choosing. The tradition of the father “giving away” the daughter continues even to this day. The male is considered the head of the family. In Asian culture, it is still common for girls to be trained from a young age to be polite, refined and obedient. The examples throughout history are numerous and the same was true for the women in America. Although there are more women than men in the United States, they have been subjected to many of the same inequalities as a minority group. They have fought to overcome social, economic and political barriers.

In the memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, it talks about all the extreme risks the women of Iran are taking just to be able to do simple tasks, such as reading westernized literature (The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice). It documents the experiences of women in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. A very thought provoking book might I add. The men are practically free to run around and do as they please within reason. Following the revolution, everything changed…leading the opposition Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini returned to Iran establishing an Islamic Republic and he brought with him the idea that old laws should be reestablished, the women once again had to wear a chador, or long dark colored robe.

August 18, 1920 was a day in America that would forever given women more equality than they ever had in this country. On this date, the 19th Amendment was ratified allowing women the right to vote. This was a historical day that gave women across America an opportunity to take part in voting for the leaders in their country . Before this time, men were the only ones allowed to vote there not allowing women to be part of forming the laws in their country. However, once this amendment was passed, women started to make great strides towards equality with men. Over time women were becoming more educated and were starting to have a voice in the legislative process even becoming an elected official Even though changes were starting to take

In having two uncles who served in the Marines and a nephew who is now in the Marines, they talk about how women will act under pressure in combat. They still don’t think that women are capable. Assuming that their reasons are the same as everyone else in the military; their reason is that women physical strength is too weak to carry their male counterpart out of danger and their mental capacity to handle how gruesome war really is, as well as the woman hygiene and the hypothesis “what if the female soldier gets captured, what do you think is going to happen to her.” It is hard to convince them the qualities and beneficial that women can bring to the table as a soldier. Basically there is no reason to not have women in combat.

The women’s movement in Iran is well-known as a dynamic, powerful movement within a state under various levels of Islamic regimes. Beginning from the constitutional period from 1905-1911, women began to mobilize and organized acts of defiance such as boycotts, riots, and protests. Despite the numerous odds against them, including not being classified as “citizens” equal under the constitution, women’s movements in Iran grew steadily over the early 1900’s. Women’s organizations produced scholarly publications discussing women’s rights and arguing for representation (Mahdi 429). The Pahlavi period from 1925 to 1979 brought about a vastly different environment in Iran. Iranian women made considerable progress in areas such as education, parliamentary representation and family law. While the number of women in high-level governmental positions was the highest in history, women were still subject to a patriarchal political world. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 shifted the dictatorship from a Western to Islamic influenced regime. Ayatollah Khomeini reversed much women’s rights legislation and suspended the Family Protection Law. Women were barred from working in the public sector save education and nursing. Socially, Islamic dress and the veil was strictly, and at times, violently enforced. Sharia law dominated, and women’s movements seemed destitute in the face of an Islamic state. Any attempt at rebellion was strictly pushed down. Yet while many consider the women’s movement

Women’s rights have been a historically controversial issues around the world, which is no exception in Iran, where the struggle between modernization and keeping the old traditional Islamic values has been a main focus between political leaders. Throughout the decade’s, women in Iran have experienced many changes and challenges regarding their rights and freedoms. Women’s rights in Iran have varied with the changed in leader and regime for decades. Each regime has dictated every aspect of women’s lives, from voting to their daily outfit; without their contribution or approval. Women in Iranian society were demerit due to laws and legislations which affect their freedoms. In Iranian society women are at a disadvantage whether from the oppression from political regimes or from the society. The current situation and the crisis faced by Iranian women are led by the political regimes.

Since the beginning of time, women have been viewed as the “lesser half”. This can be seen as early as the creation of man (according to the Bible). Adam was created first and Eve was created from Adam’s rib. This action alone shows that women have been viewed as the subordinate to men. In this literature the idea present is a woman cannot be created without a man. Since men are viewed as the dominate, women have struggled and are still struggling to have equal rights. One way to really see the struggle is through literature. Not only does literature help show the history of this issue, but it also shows a reader two sides to the subject. We have a man’s view and a woman’s view. Literature has given an outlet for women to be heard and try to make a change to this issue through the words that are written on paper.

Through out American history there has been an endless struggle for women. Traditionally, women were to stay at home, which was respectable at the time: clean the house, make the meals, and watch the children. However, as women began to venture out of the house, they discovered that they were being neglected of what men had. This included the right to vote, a variety of jobs, the social stature, and the moral freedom that many men experienced. Although there were some women who had already developed themselves outside of the house, such as some women writers and the even more rare ones who had gone to college, the majority of women were heavily reliant on their husbands and had easily felt the discrimination. From the 1800’s to the 1920’s, some of the first women’s right activist groups made themselves known, and had even accomplished in some of their endeavours. However, it was not until the 1920’s that the U.S truly began to see the changes in society due to women’s rights activists. The 1920’s was a defining time for women’s rights, one in which women became more independent ultimately changing their role in society.

Throughout history, women have fought a strenuous battle for equal rights. Many men, and even some women, all over the world believe that women do not share the same value and importance to society as men do. On September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton spoke at the 4th World Conference on Women, on behalf of women all over the world. Clinton raised awareness on how women 's rights are being violated and why it is important to recognize women 's rights as equal to everyone else’s rights. Even today, in 2016, the words Clinton in 1995 spoke still impact the world. Hillary Clinton, a powerful, credible woman, touched the world by explaining the mental, and physical hardships that many women face every day, and how addressing this problem will