Women study

Forces that Shaped Women

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Marika Warren (Instructor

WOMN 1530 A02

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Indeed , it can be said that what has become of the women of the present day is shaped by forces other than the history . It is easy to discern that the history has been filled with stories of great men and had been mostly the chronicles of the undertakings of the males . Thus , it has focused only on them and their recounting . Also , it could be noticed that even the history , whether it

be local or in relation to the international arena , is divided according to the male dominants of that time . They become the stone that reminded everyone of that point in the history . Although , it is not to be taken in general but it is that which prevails . Therefore , with the foregoing statement , it could really be justified that there are forces that shaped women to what they have been now . These forces prove to be more important than the history , which is leaning towards the men , and has not relied solely on the importance of the history but rather , on the other driving forces

What the woman has achieved right now is to be credited to the Women 's Movement . It is the beginning of cooperative efforts that fought against the oppression and the inequality they feel when it comes to gender relations . It was not a bloody revolution as depicted in wars , but a revolution of nobility but still with hardships encountered . The women 's movement started with an afternoon of tea on July 13 , 1848 . As Elizabeth Cady Stanton was invited with four friends for a cup of tea in New York their conversations fell into the situation of women with regards to rights and freedom , which sparked the initiative to start a revolution that would end the gender oppression (Eisenberg and Ruthsdotter . This same group of women also organized the convention they called A Convention to discuss the social , civil , and religious conditions and rights of woman (Eisenberg and Ruthsdotter . It was in this convention that the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted and approved by the women attendees , including the right to suffrage (Eisenberg and Ruthsdotter From these situation , it could be said that legislation and advocacy shaped women . The laws that favored them and also those which oppressed them have contributed much to what they are right now in the society . It may be more or less good that resulted to either uplifting or further depression of the women in the society

Moreover , the women of today , given the right to an education , have the chance to gain knowledge and insights within the academe (Jackson and Jones ,

. 4 . The wave of feminism has gone over to the institutions to bring about the change needed and to heighten the awareness of the people regarding the state of women (Jackson and Jones ,

. 4 Therefore , the academe served as an avenue for the exchange of ideas and...