Essays on Women's Rights

Many of us see violence against women as a figure or statistic, right? We all don’t believe that something that horrifying could happen to us. However, attention needs to be drawn to this issue as 85% of Australian women have been sexually harassed and 1...

Despite today’s world where gender stereotypes and casual discrimination are an obvious, violence against women is still does not receive the attention it needs to deserve. Many see violence against women as a symbol or statistic, that is sadden by it but they do not...

In 1960, American women lived in almost every respect from family life to the workplace. A woman was expected to follow one path: to marry in her early 20’s, start a family fast, and devote her life to house making. The Feminist movement started when...

Jane Austen was an English novelist known for her six major novels among which one of them is Mansfield Park. According to critics, Mansfield Park is the first of Jane Austen’s novel to be conceived as well as executed and published in maturity. In this...

There have been a lot of talks that have a lot an enormous effect on society, however one will never forget the speech by Susan B. Anthony, “On Women’s Right to Vote.” This speech was one of the greatest speech in history because it has...

Feminism, as defined by Merriam-Webster, it is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes, and also organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interest. Feminism is obviously prevalent in the 21st century, and its active population is growing in...

Historically, during the late 1700s and 1800s, many pieces of literature as well as conduct books were written as a way to demonstrate how the conduct of how women should portray themselves as well as what a woman’s education should involve. Mary Wollstonecraft delivered her...

This paper will talk about and bring awareness to the link between pornography and violence against women. With a number of reliable sources, the reader will understand the painful legacy that porn leaves and how it affects everyone, not just the viewer. The viewer is...

The root of the great error of our day is, that woman is to be made independent and self supporting… —Rev. John Todd 1867 View of Women’s Rights The rights of women, as described by Rev. John Todd, are placed in a proverbial box that...

Across the globe, there are states which hike up the prices of women’s necessities than men. Women’s necessities appear to be more expensive compared to the opposite gender. In some cases, there are products which have the same components and only differ in color yet...

In the article of theoretical debates on violence against women in Canada, a set of theoretical perspectives are presented to give a better understanding for diverse views on violence. I will be unpacking the important concepts in this article to analyze how they apply and...

For centuries, Egyptian women stood independent and individually from their male counterparts, thus allowing the progression of the Egyptian women’s rights movement. Notable key figures from this campaign range from Cleopatra to Hoda Shaarawi, and these influential women faced the adversary of political instability in...

Across the world, gender stereotype exists in workplace setting. Typically, male counterparts take up leadership position in the workplace. However, when women are the bosses instead, there are questions being raised. This can be seen in two articles where the Business Times author, Shiao (2016)...

The way African Americans have been represented throughout history has affected the way black people are treated in the American society, their values, and their identities. Yes, black men were treated disgustingly and horrifically, but Black women have been the most overworked and unappreciated people...

“Humans rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights”- Hillary Clinton Why as a woman couldn’t I vote in 1918? “How will people react? What will people think of me? But I’ll finally have my voice heard as a woman, and I’ll have...

Films are used to mirror society to influence the behavior of the people to show a fantasy. In today’s film society there has always been a male hero who is fighting to uphold justice such as Batman or Iron Man. This trend is changing because...