WOMENS' REVOLUTION
Batoul Khalifeh 
2022-07-04 🗀 Motherhood, 15 minutes
Throughout history, women were deprived of their primordial human rights, simply because they are women!
Females had strived hard in the past to discard the biased stereotype of restriction of women to household responsibilities and duties. Over the past generations, dramatic social and legal changes have been accomplished. The staggering changes for women that have come about over those generations in family life, employment, and education did not happen spontaneously. Women themselves made the changes happen, as they worked very deliberately to create a better world, which they have succeeded in making hugely!
Females had strived hard in the past to discard the biased stereotype of restriction of women to household responsibilities and duties. Over the past generations, dramatic social and legal changes have been accomplished. The staggering changes for women that have come about over those generations in family life, employment, and education did not happen spontaneously. Women themselves made the changes happen, as they worked very deliberately to create a better world, which they have succeeded in making hugely!
How women started changing?
Women traditionally served as homemakers and housewives, having roles confined to bearing and raising children as well as performing domestic activities such as cooking and cleaning. However, World War II ushered in a new era of employment for women, giving them the opportunity to earn wages and depart from traditional female roles.
Women had the responsibility of teaching their young children, especially educating their young sons to be prominent members of society. This mainly was an ideology that middle-class white women embraced. Yet Working-class women did not fit into this category.
As some women began to work in factories instead of doing domestic housework, they had to deviate from their distinct responsibilities. Working women were reluctant rather than seize the chance to show that they could do a man’s job, as they didn’t want to appear in the manly picture that would stop them from elegantly attracting their counterparts. Until the great reconstruction period from 1865 until 1900, during which a great change in women’s lives deeply occurred. Women started challenging the government and eagerly demanding equal rights. Middle-class and upper-class women created today what is called the “Women’s Era” as they pursued new opportunities in education, civic organization, and public authority. As the industrial society grew, more female wage earners entered the system and brought with them their determination to join in the efforts to bring democracy.
Arriving in 1914, with the great surfacing of feminism, the votes-for-women campaign gained momentum, as the idea of modernizing womanhood and feminism began to grow. Moving on, the feminist movement also encouraged women to exercise control over their bodies. And eventually, Women’s liberation groups particularly addressed women’s health and reproduction along with the issues of abuse and violence.
As you can see, the idea of control over a woman’s body and her reproductive rights has greatly changed since the 1840s. Women used to believe that their only responsibility was childbearing and housekeeping. Indeed, if these women were
As you can see, the idea of control over a woman’s body and her reproductive rights has greatly changed since the 1840s. Women used to believe that their only responsibility was childbearing and housekeeping. Indeed, if these women were
not brave enough to take the steps toward individualism, we would not be where we women are today.
What is the state of women now?
Women now have a voice, unlike before. Families are no more male-dominated. Just Like men, women also make major life decisions nowadays. Women have stood against public and domestic violence. Even in the workplace, they fight against sexual abuse and inequality. Whereas business laws have changed to allow more women in the workplace by giving them a comfortable work environment. That’s why Women can now have great and equal opportunities in everything.
In addition, education has made women independent and autonomous. Thus, we can find more women now getting literated as they start pursuing higher education, opening for them the doors to various work and development opportunities while maintaining their empowered roles in their families.
Although women are still often seen in the caring or teaching sector, yet they are proudly beginning to enter, as well, the male-dominated sectors like politics, legal systems, senior management positions, etc.
Despite all this phenomenally change and evolution we are all proud of, and to always make sure equality and fairness are spread everywhere, we should take a moment to stop and highlight the fact that there are still many outdated and downright depressing discriminating laws around the world today that are oppressing women in the different circumstances, Not to Forget, women who are oppressing themselves through their fears and lack of ambitions!
Despite all this phenomenally change and evolution we are all proud of, and to always make sure equality and fairness are spread everywhere, we should take a moment to stop and highlight the fact that there are still many outdated and downright depressing discriminating laws around the world today that are oppressing women in the different circumstances, Not to Forget, women who are oppressing themselves through their fears and lack of ambitions!
However, a look back at the single moments in history when, for women, doors of opportunity suddenly flung open assures us that nothing can stop or defeat women when determination accompanies their targets and dreams!