Ancient World on Humanity as it relates to gender

Running head : WOMEN : PAST AND PRESENT

Women : Past and Present

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Women : Past and Present

Throughout history women have held the role of queen , saint and even scholar but rarely have women gained notoriety within the political realm . theless today more and more women are making their mark as presidential candidates , senators and house speakers . From Condoleezza Rice , Secretary of State under the Bush Administration , to Hilary Clinton , presidential candidate in 2008 , and Nancy Pelosi , congresswoman women have made great strides to influence politics as well as have more

br say in the decisions made by lawmakers

Unfortunately this is a new trend . In the United States women were not even granted the right to vote until 1920 when the nineteenth amendment was passed . Some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Lebanon still do not allow women such freedoms . The list of female discrimination goes back as far as historical documentation . However , there are a few exceptions to the rule . The life of Deborah , mother of Israel , stands out as one of the only ancient accounts of women gaining access to the political realm of society and actually succeeding in this otherwise male dominated world

Most of the great women in the Bible either are married to a great man or related to one . Sarah is primarily known as Abraham 's wife , Miriam as Moses ' sister . Even Esther , who saves the Jewish people from Haman 's attempted genocide , is guided by her advisor and cousin Mordechai . A rare exception to...