Essays on Women's Rights

“Power can be taken, but not given. The process of taking is empowerment in itself.” said Gloria Steinem. Gloria Steinem has been a social political activist and american feminist since the late 1960’s. Her activism was very powerful to society as women were portrayed as…

While the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are inclusive and expansive on its own, it aims in covering number of sectors that cover the socio-economic issues worldwide. In an attempt to bring the sexual and reproductive issues into its framework, SDGs has widened its focus involving…

In the way of more literary techniques that Hoisseni employs, the most recurring technique I saw was the way she used nature as a metaphor for the characters. Mariam is characterized the heaviest by nature symbolism and imagery. When the novel starts, Mariam and her…

Stereotypes are very common in all societies both within and between groups of people. They have been especially noticeable in ‘Western’ society about Middle Easterners and Arabs, including Afghans. Afghans are constantly the subject of over-generalized ideas, many of which are untrue or exaggerated. Common…

Fundamentally a nation comprises both men and women but what exactly is a nation? A nation is a body of people who are united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. A nation is where people respect each other’s…

In the past few years, women’s rights became a hot issue in Saudi Arabia, their rights to work, to be treated equally as men, and to be independent. Although Islam provided women’s rights many years ago, women’s rights were forgotten by Saudi people. Lately, women’s…

In 2014, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Malala Yousafzai. She is currently the youngest person ever to receive it. July 12, Malala’s birthday, is “National Malala Day”, but there’s more to her story. On July 12, baby Malala was born. In Pakistan, when…

This source is a collection of four essays about Anthony’s important contribution to the history of women’s rights in the united States. The volume does not exclusively focus on Anthony’s life and works, but it deals with her times and the political and social climates…

Throughout the years women are considered weak and only good for one thing. Women are viewed to take care of the children and be a housewife. Women in many eras fought for their desire to be equal. Equal rights weren’t just handed to women, that…

Past laws did not give women rights. Women were directly affected all because they are seen to be less than men. This issue made women want to change that. Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every…