Women's Rights In America

Women’s rights in America in late 1800’s women’s right to vote women in medicine and the equal rights for women are the 3 main points that were big in the 1800’s.

All of you here have heard and read the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence. The line that resonates with most people is “that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. America was founded on this principle, and many argue that this idea still stands today. However, if one were to look at the treatment of women in the United States over the course of time, one could conclude that not everyone residing in America is fortunate enough to have the same opportunities economically, at home, and even in regards to their own body.

Protests are still an essential part of America’s democracy today. Though times have changed a lot America still has many social issues. Most of these issues have to do with minorities. People are starting to realize how unfairly they are being treated and they want to do something about it. One of the more recent large protests was the women’s march that was held the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. These women followed in the footsteps of the women in 1913 who were marching for their right to vote, civil rights, and economic equality. The large march widley known as the women’s march that was held January 21, 2017 was not only to bring awareness to issues such as gender inequality but it called for protection for immigrants,

According to Jane Addams in her essay titled “Why Women Should Vote?”, Addams stated that “A woman's simplest duty, one would say, is to keep her house clean and wholesome and to feed her children properly.” From the dawn of time, society’s expectations of women have revolved around a woman’s ability to care for her husband and children. They were expected to be ‘seen and not heard’. While this treatment of women is seen to be mediocre today, women continue to suffer from oppression around the globe; however, their treatment fluctuates when comparing countries to one another. Evolving and adapting to the melting pot of different cul-tures, women’s rights in the United States of America is far better than the rights of women in Afghanistan and

I am from a country where women do not have as many freedoms as the women in America do. There women are still expected to marry and become housewives they are often discouraged to further their education. I can see how this

Many women suffer around the world and have trouble gaining equal rights. Countries such as: Iran (where women have to cover their face and legs), Saudi Arabia (where women can not be in public without their face covered), and France (where you can not cover your face in public), have strict rules about what clothing women can wear (Bruce-Lockhart) (Kim). Women have been suffering and fighting for rights around the world for centuries. Some of the many major issues that they fought for or are still fighting for now are the right to vote, the political and economical power the women are limited to, and the right to and education.

“It is past time for women to take their rightful place, side by side with men, in the rooms where the fates of peoples, where children’s and grandchildren’s fates, are decided.” (Clinton) Hillary Clinton has been a driving force in the continuous fight for women’s rights. She leads by example, she became the first women to run for president, holding the seat for speaker of the house. Mrs. Clinton speaks out for women on freedom of choice, education, fair wages, and many more past, current, and future issues. For over 170 years women have been suppressed by men and the laws in which they created. Women have continually and successfully battled for the rights they deserve including equal opportunities in politics,

I live in a country that strongly believes in democracy. Having a say in representation is something a lot of American’s take for granted. Watching the news and seeing events of other countries being attacked because of the government is gruesome and frightening. Other continents and countries across the globe do not let their women have a say in not just government, but their own life. Women in America have not always had fair opportunities and some may say they still don’t, but I am glad to have my rights established for me under the amendments of the constitution. Females are now citizens, and have every right a man has. Equal pay has not yet been established for women in every

Furthermore, women should be able to speak out and voice their perspectives in the middle east. In countries such as Saudi Arabia women are treated so inhumanely and terribly, they are treated as slaves. They have no authority to speak out or sight their ideas or opinions. This is ridiculous because women are intelligent and incredible beings who have can bring forth amazing ideas and thoughts. People in such countries consider women as weak, stupid objects who can be played around according to someone else 's wimps. These people don 't understand the potential a women has and continually put them down and make fun of them or even punish them when they try to say their ideas. But the worst part is due to decades of being treated as nothing, women too believe and accept that they are worthless. Women have been poisoned with this propaganda, to believe that they need to depend on and obey to men just to live, even if it 's their own son, that they criticise and punish anyone who speaks against it. We can 't let this keep on happening, we are the antidote to solve this issue that is taking over half the world. You have a job just

There are nations, mainly in the Middle-East, where women are often suppressed and given no freedom. Contemporary Americans are taking civil rights and liberties for granted.

Women’s rights has been an intense topic of debate for centuries in many different cultures around the world. While many first world countries have made great strides of improvement in the area, like America’s 19th amendment allowing women to vote in 1920, or England’s National Union of Women’s Suffrage Society formed in 1897, developing countries in the Middle East and North African region continue to struggle with the issue. Not only do women in MENA regions have to contend with extreme social prejudices and constant harassment, they also are treated as second class citizens in the eyes of the law. Life in countries like Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, and Pakistan are heavily centered around Islamic principles and the Shari’a Law, a law which

What stands in the way of women being equal to men? Journalist Carlin Flora suggests the following, “While not all claims to humanity are universal and no one context, culture or continent can truly represent all peoples, the following three examples from very different contexts, cultures and continents show that some violations of women’s human rights are universal. In particular, it is still the case the world over that a woman’s reproductive rights, which impact on her right to life, are still seen as secondary or conflicting with men’s rights, religious freedoms, the rights of the unborn child, or even financial concerns”(Flora). However different we may appear, there is far more that unites us than divides us. Today, no country has yet achieved equality between men and women. Globally, women have fewer opportunities for economic participation than men, less access to basic and higher education, greater health and safety risk, and less political representation. Women’s rights need to be considered human rights.

Americans consider themselves to be forward thinking. Most people in this country believe we have achieved the ultimate freedom and equality. Few are willing to talk about any sort of inequality and therefor the issues go on unsolved and ignored. To many, it is inconceivable that in the year 2016, that people would still be talking about gender equality. Despite all that has happened of the last 153 years we have made wonderful advances, and yes circumstances have vastly improved but true equality has not yet been achieved. Unfortunately, there are many people who do not believe in inequality, especially when it comes to women’s rights and equality. The sad truth is that women are still seen as subordinate to men. They are payed less for the same jobs, they continue to experience objectification and commodification in all aspects of life, and suffer endless amounts of sexual harassment and violence.

Everyone should have equal rights, not just in America, but all over the world. Everyone is equal no matter race, sex, or religion. Recently in our world today, topics like inequality and discrimination are brought up a lot. However, people in other countries are not treated equally because of things like race, sex, and religion. In places like Pakistan, girls are being murdered by their own families. There are kids in Pakistan and Afghanistan being deprived of education, and human rights in general. In the article “Afghanistan: Girls struggle for an education” young girls of Afghanistan are being deprived of their right to an education because they are scared to go to school. Also, there are women being tortured and murdered because of their sex. What is going on today is the similar to the Holocaust. The Holocaust ended over 60 years ago, yet dehumanization is still being brought upon the women in Pakistan, Syria, and Afghanistan.

I am from Britain and think it is right that as a woman I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should be able to make decisions about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and decision-making of my country. I think it is right that socially I am afforded the same respect as men. But sadly I can say that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to receive these rights.