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Gender equality may be looked at as something that was left in the past but the truth is it's still an issue in the times we live in. Reading the history of all the struggles women went through to get to where they are today is truly inspiring to me, and it gives me hope that perhaps full equality isn't just a dream, but something we could achieve if we all work towards it.
Having grown up looking up to and being surrounded by beautiful, intelligent and strong women it's hard for me to understand how creatures so complete and interesting could ever be thought of as less-than. Life begins with them, none of the things we know would be possible without them.
Times have certainly changed since that group of women decided that enough was enough, but we still have a long way to go. I say let's all stand up and pick up where they left off, because I believe if we really want change to happen, sadly we are going to have to make it happen ourselves.
After the jump you may watch a video that shows the story of women who are still currently struggling to be respected.
Video: "Mona Eltahawy: Women in Egypt" posted on YouTube by ScarceMedia.
Discrimination is sadly a very distinctive issue in our society. Complete equality between men and women still seems to be far from achieved, but at least women throughout history have continued to fight for their rights, and as a result, year after year generations of women are born to a world where it's okay for them to know the possibilities and fight for equality.
ReplyDeleteI agree that struggles women went through give hope and PROVE that achieving full equality will someday be possible if enough people actually work for it.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I've always thought that today's struggle for homosexual rights is basically a repetition of earlier struggles for black people's rights and women's rights. Someday, people will clearly understand the logic in homosexual people having rights the same way we now see the logic in women and men having equal rights.