Essays on Gender Equality

In the Elizabethan Era, the people of the time valued and held a patriarchal society. In this type of society, women had a lower ranking compared to men and were held to authority and control by men. Gender equality is a primary and central issue…

What is a role? A role is a function that a person plays in a certain place or situation. So, what role do I represent, or what role do I perform? Where do I start? Because I am a woman, daughter, mother, a wife, and…

Gender stereotype is considered as an important aspect in leading people to hold general assumptions about men and women either negatively or positively regardless of their individual differences. In her essay “The Myth of the Latin Woman:/Just Met a Girl Named Maria”, Judith Ortiz Cofer…

Women participation in sports filled with major accomplishment after title IX. However, until today they still mark a huge gender discrimination in the sports field. Women are regularly positioned as “other” in sports organizations. The existence of women as competitor, coach and administrator is under…

Virginia Woolf’s novel, Orlando describes a young man changing himself into a woman through the centuries. Thereby, the writing style evolves constantly with the transformation of its main character. The critique of gender is central in the novel and the role of gender is criticized…

William Shakespeare ‘s ‘Othello’ can be read from the perspective of feminism. Feminist analysis of Othello’s play makes it possible to judge women’s different social values ​​and positions in this era. Though mistreatment and offensive slurs directed towards women are shown throughout the play it…

“Remember then; there is only one time that is important- Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power”, Leo Tolstoy admonishes in one of his classics, ‘What Men Live By’. In a world where it…

Gender is a crucial subject predominantly occurring in children’s literature, portrayed in ways to scrutinize its symbols and stereotypes. Gender roles have been set by societal norms which reinforce specific expectations, attributes and preferences associated with one’s biological sex traits and behaviours. These standards are…

Gender issues are present in every aspect of human life, also in literature, but we are not always aware of these issues (OWL, n.d.). Pat Barker’s book The Silence of the Girls is an example of feminist literature. This book is a retelling of Homer’s…

 The declaration of the ladylike character is the other face of the coin of manliness. The idea of manliness can’t be achieved without the learning of gentility. Charlotte Bronte remakes manliness as well as she recreates the idea of gentility too. Both Rochester and Jane…

What signifies a man? What signifies a woman? The answer is simple, nothing. Gender socialization and predetermined stereotypical gender roles have always existed in society, playing a significant role in how people are expected to function as individuals. When analyzing gender roles among different cultures,…

Sweden is seen as the most women-friendly country all over the world, where everyone deserves the same opportunities, regardless of gender or sex. According to The Official Site of Sweden, this country reached the status of being one of the best welfare state, because it…

Sula is a free-spirited, care-free, and openly flawed woman, separating herself from the rest of the community. She does not organize her life in accordance to the master narrative, and strays from the traditional gender roles of what the women of Medallion should be– that…

Feminism has been around since the late 18th century, and the fight for gender equality and a balance between the sexes has become more relevant and important as years go by. Today, feminism is widespread as women fight for their rights every day through feminism…

In a world where women outnumber men, how are women still considered to be a minority? A minority is defined as the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole. (Oxforddictionaries.com) Statistically, women are not are not…