Rosa parks and civil rights in America

feminism

Feminism challenges sexism and strives for the equal rights between man and women. Sexism can appear anywhere in everyday life, from workplace, to public transport, media representation, to our home environment at any age. The main causes are standards placed on each gender unfortunately that we are subjected to through our environments; for instance women are expected to be caring, maternal, frivolous and take care of their appearance.

Simone de Beauvoir is an author who wrote the book “The Second Sex”, another famous book credited for starting the second wave was by Betty Friedan and is called “The Feminine Mystique” another book by John T Molloy ”Dress for success” was written to help women dress for work to learn what they wore affected how they felt, hence the term “power dressing” was born.

Women’s history month is a reminder of the past and the progress society has made from the early suffrage movement. Feminism was a rebellious act, and suggested women deserved a more equal place in society, whereas beforehand women’s roles were often limited to wife and mother prior the 20th century. The first cause feminists fought for was the right to vote, and post world war feminists fought for the opportunity to have their own careers . Eleanor Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo, Jane Austen , Cleopatra are just a few to standout as historical feminists, with modern role models like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Watson, Jameela Jamil.

Current issues are fighting for abortion rights in countries where it’s banned, domestic abuse, workplace sexual harassment, equal pay, rape and other instances. The #MeToo movement created open conversations about the harassment women are subjected coming out to strangers online, this movement was a success bringing some justice to victims, particularly the Harvey Weinstein’s case.