Essays on Women Page 34

For decades up to the present day, one of the most political and moral debates that has been introduced is the issue of abortion. The two opposing viewpoints are constantly at odds, in defending what they think is just. Advocates for pro-life are in favor of ruling out abortions and women conceiving a child whether…

In her essay “Taking Women Students Seriously,” Adrienne Rich discusses the historical struggle for gender equality. While it may seem that there has been progress in achieving gender equality, with men taking on more household responsibilities and women pursuing careers outside of the home, this perception might not accurately reflect the reality. Despite ambitious women…

The word “ecocriticism” was likely first used in William Rueckert’s essay “Literature and Ecology: An Experiment in Ecocriticism” (1978) and was later accepted in critical vocabulary when Cheryll Glotfelty, at that time a graduate student at Cornell, revived the term at the meeting of the Western Literature Association in Coeur d’Alene in 1989. She recommended…

Margaret Atwood’s poem “You Fit Into Me” is a warning against women rather than a poem against men.  It is either the perception and poor judgment, or the strong love for her abuser that betrays the speaker of the poem.  The point of view of the male involved is not even mentioned in this poem…

  National Organization for Women (NOW) and MADREThere are various women organization today worldwide that have their own objectives, strategies and philosophies with a vision of achieving certain stated objectives. This paper will discuss two Women (NOW) and MADRE both of which are women organizations that are on the forefront in fighting for human rights especially…

When people think of Egypt what usually comes to mind is their pyramids, pharaohs, and of course Cleopatra. Mostly people think and adore Egypt’s past. Though what will be brought to mind is Egyptians women status. Today their sociocultural still involve fighting wide gender gaps, sexual violence laws, and reducing the gender enrollment gap at…

American society prides itself on being evenhanded and impartial, but so far history proves otherwise. In the past, unjust treatment of minorities was acknowledged, and in many cases, accepted, but it is the apparent and yet unmentionable treatment of women, past and present, that threatens to undermine America. Although sexual harassment and discrimination have been…

Aunt Jennifer’s tigers are pictures that she is sewing into a tapestry. The tapestry could be one of those quilts that you can hang on the wall, or curtains. The details that are associated with her hands are being terrified, but lying still, they flutter through the wool and they are weighed down with the…

Imagine you are in the time of when women are protesting and wanting to vote. What would you do? Would you try to earn that right to vote? Or would you go against it? There are many factors that lead into the women’s suffrage campaigns. In the text below, it will show you the thinking…

Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is set in a dystopic and totalitarian society called Gilead, formed in response to the crisis caused by decreasing birthrates and, consequently, with one main goal: total control of reproduction. Therefore, the state intercepts the problem head-on by assuming complete control of women’s bodies through their politics supported by religious…