Gender essay. Gender Studies-Women and Gender. Literature & Language

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Gender Studies-Women and Gender
Women around the world are confronted by many discrimination and inequality issues. They have faced violence, unequal treatment in the community. Furthermore, they have been denied opportunities to learn and to lead. Women have fewer opportunities in economic participation compared to men. Many organizations have taken the responsibility of addressing gender issues affecting women and girls around the world. Therefore, there is a need to address the rights of women by giving them opportunities to reach their full potential, which is critical to achieving gender equality. Empowering women will go a long way in meeting international development goals in the world. The purpose of this assignment is to address three key issues that have delayed attainment of gender equality through empowering women
Women are not well represented in political positions or other positions of power. One of the challenges that underline policy battles in the United States is the continued lack of women in positions of power. Patriarchy has taken root to the extent that women are not given equal opportunities in politics. Society has, for decades, held that on matters to do with politics, power, and leadership, women are less experienced than men. Furthermore, patriarchy has made society believe that strong and intelligent women represent a huge problem. Additionally, the media has always been based on the coverage of stories involving women politicians. Dolan, Kathleen states that "As the number of women candidates for office in the U.S. increases each election cycle, scholars are confronted with questions about the impact of their sex on their chances of success. Chief among these questions involves the influence of gender stereotypes on the decisions voters make in elections in which women run against men” (Dolan p. 2). There are many gains from the modern feminist movement around the world. However. Some people still believe that women are less qualified and less worthy of the same educational opportunities afforded to their male counterparts.
Furthermore, there are not enough women in the table to address. Women, when in power, bring a different perspective on issues affecting the world. Some of the areas that need women representation include criminal justice, national security, and climate change. Women have also been denied the chance to fights for their fights. Han, Lori Cox, and Caroline Heldman illustrates the situation of Indian women in the United States. Han, Lori Cox, and Caroline Heldman states that “Gendered violence has the practical consequences of cutting off women’s access to public spaces required to support democracy” (Han & Caroline Heldman p.4) In these areas, there have been few representations of women. In 2018, there were over 100 women who were sown in the U.S 116th congress. This shows that the representation of the women in government is going up, which shows a definite improvement. Additionally, the U.S is ranked 75th out of 195 countries in terms of women representation in government.
The third challenge for women is navigating both career and motherhood paths. Women around the world have always...