Women's Rights In America

Women's rights have been a strong issue for many years. I have heard arguments of all kinds regarding this issue. Some people have said that women and men are equal in America, and others have said that women are treated better than men. Though they had their points (and wouldn’t listen to mine), women are not equal to men. Some of the things that aren't equal for both sexes are cost of products, pay, parental leave, and representation. The fact that these things aren't equal in our society today is crazy. Women should have the same rights and opportunity as men.
One of the many things in America that isn't equal between men and women is the cost of products. It may not seem like a huge deal but the cost of everyday products is higher for
It may seem like a long shot but paid parental leave is also needed to help create equality, especially in the work place. New parents need time off after their child arrives (newborn or newly adopted), but they also need money to be able to take care of their children. If parents get paid while off for parental leave, then they won't need to worry about needing to afford things for their new child because they will have the money they need. According to Business insider.com, less "new moms" were leaving "Google" when they "increased paid maternity leave form 12... to 18 weeks" (Gillett). If companies expand the amount of paid leave that new moms get, they will be less likely to leave their job and more likely to be able to pay for their child's (children's) well-being. It is also shown that parents of newborn children spend over $190 a month on essentials for one child's everyday living (Gillett). Mother's need jobs, but is it worth it if they can't stay home for a few months to make sure their newborn is okay before they leave them with someone else? Women need to be able to stay home for the time they need without having to worry about money issues. Newborns cost money to take care of and companies that hire women should see that. Women the companies hire may have children in the future and may need time off. During that new mother's time off, she should be able
The U.S.A may have more equal rights than other countries in a lot of areas but having women in politics is a place where this country falls short. As of 2016 there have been 59 countries around the world that either have or have had women as leaders (Wills). This country is supposed to be "the land of the free" yet we're falling behind on some basic equal rights. Having a woman in office would help "drive direct change in structural policies including parental leave, child care and pay"(Young). There's a woman out there that is a strong and powerful leader and all she needs is the chance to run. If we get a competent woman in office then that could change America as we know it. Electing a woman for any politically powerful role in the government would make this country closer to equality than it has ever been. Female representation is important not only for the female gender, but for equality as a