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Violence against women has been present in history since the beginning. The foundation of our society, its ethics, values and morals have framed our past culture to expose our ignorance towards the harsh reality of such unjust. The concept of structural violence was introduced by Johan Galtung in 1969; it refers to a form of…

‘Do you take him/her as your lawful husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish until death do you part?’ is a common wedding vow said on wedding day. Many people dream hearing this…

“Two Ways a Woman can Get Hurt: Advertising and Violence” by Jean Kilbourne, paints a picture of abuse, objectification, and oppression of women. Similarly, Elline Lipkin’s essay, “Girls’ Bodies, Girls’ Selves: Body Image, Identity and Sexuality” talks about how much the media, along with, societal pressure has really affected women in their day to day…

In the early days, there was a clear dichotomy between the roles of a man and a woman. The jobs of hunting and fighting naturally fell to males, who are physically stronger, while females were in charge of Housekeeping and child-rearing. As time passed, the requirement of physical strength to carry out work diminished. Despite…

This essay will talk about the current gender inequality status of Honduras as many women are facing hardships when it comes to obtaining the same opportunities as men such as employment and education. Women are treated as lower class because of the ongoing stereotype of how women are weaker then men and they are meant…

Growing up in a very traditional and ethnic household, sexism and gender bias would always occur. Questions would always pop in to my head such as; why is my mom always in the kitchen and never my dad? Why does my mom always have to plate my dads food? Why do the women of the…

 For this assignment, I served as a volunteer for the Annual Domestic Violence Awareness event hosted by the Cameron County District Attorneys office. The event focused on highlighting the effects of domestic abuse, and how to report it. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men…

Gender inequality is the consideration of human rights of a particular gender more than the other.it has a wide-ranging impact on society (Blau, 2016). With an increase in gender inequality, violence, and exploitation level against women goes higher. Women who experience violence suffer from physical, psychological, sexual, and emotional toll (World Health Organization, 2016). Gender-based…

Violence against women and girls still exist no matter the age, race, or class. Women everywhere are still suffering against physical, sexual, psychological, and economic aggression from men. Violence amongst women and girls are established in gender-based discrimination as well as social norms and gender stereotypes that supports and prolongs violence. The traumatic effect that…

Women should not be treated badly, because everybody is equally and beautifully created or born. Activists all over the world have created awareness and advocated for this over the years, but despite all the effort, it seems we move five steps forward and eight steps backward. Every person has their own perspective about violence. I…