Women Throughout History
“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” ― Virginia Woolf
For much of history, women did not have the same privileges and rights as men did. In fact, it was only about a century ago that women gained the right to vote in Canadian federal elections. For years, women were at a constant struggle against society, as they believed their only place in this world involved raising the children and housekeeping. Over the past two centuries, women have made the ongoing effort to fight for their right to have the same opportunities as the opposite sex. These beliefs in equality lead to things such as more job opportunities, the right to vote, and most importantly a completely new outlook on women.
In our modern day society, the media and society shape and mould our views on how women should act, look, and be. Throughout the course of history, men saw women as their property, homemakers, caretakers, and the inferior being. In colonial society, almost all women were married and the only success they could pride themselves on was that of their husbands. Although women have made progress over the past two hundred years, women still face inequality in several countries such as Saudi Arabia and India.
With women becoming political leaders and CEOs of successful companies, they show the world their ambitions while continuing to contribute to society 's growth through science, business, literature, and the arts. With figures such as Oprah Winfrey to the CEO of HP Meg Whitman women let the world acknowledge that this is not a “man’s world”. It is important to remember the struggles and obstacles women faced and overcame to show to the world, women are capable of accomplishing great things. With each turn, the Earth makes women continue to prove to the rest of the world that they are a force to be reckoned with.
References: Here is where I found my quote http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/women beesha (2013). Women in Society throughout History. Retrieved from:
For much of history, women did not have the same privileges and rights as men did. In fact, it was only about a century ago that women gained the right to vote in Canadian federal elections. For years, women were at a constant struggle against society, as they believed their only place in this world involved raising the children and housekeeping. Over the past two centuries, women have made the ongoing effort to fight for their right to have the same opportunities as the opposite sex. These beliefs in equality lead to things such as more job opportunities, the right to vote, and most importantly a completely new outlook on women.
In our modern day society, the media and society shape and mould our views on how women should act, look, and be. Throughout the course of history, men saw women as their property, homemakers, caretakers, and the inferior being. In colonial society, almost all women were married and the only success they could pride themselves on was that of their husbands. Although women have made progress over the past two hundred years, women still face inequality in several countries such as Saudi Arabia and India.
With women becoming political leaders and CEOs of successful companies, they show the world their ambitions while continuing to contribute to society 's growth through science, business, literature, and the arts. With figures such as Oprah Winfrey to the CEO of HP Meg Whitman women let the world acknowledge that this is not a “man’s world”. It is important to remember the struggles and obstacles women faced and overcame to show to the world, women are capable of accomplishing great things. With each turn, the Earth makes women continue to prove to the rest of the world that they are a force to be reckoned with.
References: Here is where I found my quote http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/women beesha (2013). Women in Society throughout History. Retrieved from:
References: Here is where I found my quote http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/women beesha (2013). Women in Society throughout History. Retrieved from: http://www.studymode.com/essays/Women-Society-Throughout-History-180314.html