Despite the many advances of women, particularly in the developed world, women continue to face barriers and challenges in the workforce. This is true even in the public sector. In many policy areas the public sector is held to a higher standard than the private sector when it comes to...
What I found interesting about this well-presented article was the acceptance of women’s’ existence in Saudi Arabia as completely separate from that of the male society, which essentially runs the show. It is also striking that women, if one reads between the lines, are talked about as a group or...
IntroductionCrystal Eastman's views on feminism are remarkable when it is seen that the article in question dates to 1920. In an era when the woman's right to vote was new, she takes this step forward into a broad and intelligent perspective. Eastman correctly understands that the vote is only the...
In Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” and Bell Hooks’ “Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In”, the writers take on opposing viewpoints of women in the work place’s ability to achieve equality and climb up the corporate ladder in modern day America. In Sandberg’s article,...
This term describes a female human adult. In different cultures, women have their place and roles to play. Their roles vary from regions as in some they are appreciated as the pillars in their families while in others they are considered as inferior (Bradley, 2006). This study is based on...
After working through this course’s reading I gave much thought to gender identity and was questioning myself a lot as for the nature of my own gender identity. It is hard, however, to be honest with one’s own self, it is, probably, nearly impossible to openly and readily give answers...
In the 1920s, feminist movements were characterized by the suffrage movement, which led to women attaining the right to vote. In the 1890s, the women’s movement was majorly focused on general inequalities in the society such as poor housing and working conditions as well as social injustices such as prostitution...
My parents always wanted a boy. I didn't know it at first, of course, but even in the first two years of my life, when I was still an only child, the apple of their eye was elsewhere. Even once my brother was born, I had no feeling of anything...
The treatment of women in the contemporary society reflects the low position and power that the female gender has in the society (Segal, 2015). This treatment is a significant example that portrays the relevance of feminism, as its objectives have not yet been met. Feminism dates back to the 1800s...
