Women Experience in Kindred, Octavia Butler The book is set for two historical periods that are 19th and 20th century, carrying the narrative of the protagonist franklin Edana known as Dana. The African woman migrates from the post-civil rights movement to the antebellum south. The historical and geographical depiction enables the author to explore the experience of Dana and other women in their regards to their gender. The author depicts controlling images as powerless as a way of making natural the experience in the fiction works to enable the reader to understand the experiences of Dana as a slave. The character is in a continuous battle to protect her sense of self as well as other African women exposed to slavery. The essay will analyze the manipulation of gender stereotypes to justify the experiences of women in bondage. In the book, the stereotypes are aimed at shaping African women as the ‘jezebels’ with the meaning of bad women to justify the acts of white men into using them as sex objects. The argument on women is meant to shape all…

Needs of the Tamil women in Toronto Experiencing IPV Introduction Intimate partner Violence also denoted as IPV is any physical, psychological or sexual harm imposed by a spouse or former partner. Basically, IPV start with emotional abuse, and then it progresses as time goes by to more physical damage such as beating, slapping, or raping. Anyone exposed to Intimate Partner Violence faces serious physical, mental, social, and economic consequences as a result of this exposure. Tamil community is composed of immigrants to Canada, and they originate from the eastern and northern provinces of Sri Lanka. The paper focuses on exploring how  Tamil women facing IPV in Toronto meet their needs in addition to looking at some of their unmet needs. Question: How does the community meet its needs? What unmet needs are there? This question is crucial in this research because it will give us a broader understanding of the community needs and what the community is doing to meet its needs. The family structure of Tamil families is normally patriarchal with clear and firm gendered roles and expectations. This…

Role of women in the abolition of slavery in the 19th century The slavery abolition movement of the 19th century entailed an organized effort that focused on ending the practice of slavery in the United States. Despite the abolition movement taking the form of a religious movement and organization, it gained increased controversy in the political sphere. The campaign led to increased division in the United States, mainly with the other states failing to agree with the southern states. The movement gained a large number of supporters and critiques who ended up engaging in violent and heated debated about the stand that the country would take on the issue of slavery. These debates and in some cases, ended in significant confrontations. Following the hatred that emerged and the divisiveness that the country experienced, there arose the American civil war, and eventually the end of slavery in the United States. This paper seeks to explore roles played by women towards the eradication of slavery in the 9th century. What motivated women to become involved in the abolition movement Women in the…

cultural norms that women and girls are expected to follow Women come to represent and maintain cultural boundaries and values in the manner in which society views them and expects them to behave. Women knew that their behavior impacted profoundly on how their family was looked at. The basis of excellent reputations were sexual reputations (Handa). Hence, this means that for a family in the south Asian culture to be considered good, the women from that community should ensure that their sexual life is good. Good sexual reputation means that they are not to go sleeping around with many men but be faithful to one, especially in a scenario where one is married. For young women, they were not expected to be sexually active; that is an excellent sexual reputation. These are the cultural norms that women and girls are expected to follow a reason for which parents and the community protected young women from western society’s ills in South Asia. The society is America also focused much on the virginity of girls. It held on to the idea that…

Social Media Influence On Young Men and Women Physically and Emotionally             Abstract In the past years, multiple studies have been carried out to determine the influence of social media on the physical and emotional aspects of men and women.  Great emphases have been laid on the body image portrayed by the internet and how men and women perceive them as objects of self-evaluation. Young women have fallen as the significant victims, but in recent years in the internet evolution, the ideal man has been portrayed by the media, and these kinds of ideas in the ideal nature have affected men and women mostly in a negative way but also in a narrow scope of positivity. The ideal male and female body structures have formed a base for evaluating one’s physic leading to a need for an upgrade, a downshift, and even a complete makeover. Today, people change their physical appearances to lift their self-esteem that is otherwise shuttered. While surfing the internet, many advertisements pop up presenting the perceived ideal body and advice and tips on how to get…

The impact of violence against women in advertisements Capella, M. L., Hill, R. P., Rapp, J. M., & Kees, J. (2014). The impact of violence against women in advertisements. In Advertising and Violence (pp. 102-120). Routledge. The source discusses how the portrayals of violence and abuse by the advertising media impact society. It goes ahead to analyze some of the advertising media portrayals of cross-gender aggression. The findings are based on scientific research. According to the source, an increased rate of aggression and rape towards women has been promoted through the advertising media. The source reports that even though sexualized violence appeals may appeal to a section of the market, it is not an effective marketing tool. The source is a reliable source since it has been written by experts in marketing and lecturers from different universities. The source has been peer-reviewed. It has various sources to support its content. It has an in-text citation and reference page with all the references that have been used to write the article. I will use the source in my research work to show that…

What are some of the ways women can gain political power? Why is it important for women to have a voice in government and policy? Why is it essential that women exercise their right to vote? One way of helping women gain political power is by supporting them for local elections. Many politicians test their potential by vying for local posts. For example, prospective leaders may choose to vie for leadership posts in school or colleges. Supporting women who vie for such positions motivates them to vie for more significant sits. Another strategy of empowering women politically is by urging the authorities to diversify the women chosen to hold quota seats. Creating awareness in society of women’s leadership through civic education can help dispel cultural norms that prevent people from voting in women. Women are an integral part of society and contribute significantly to community activities. Some of the reasons why women should be given a voice in politics are to enable them to express feminine issues and participate in finding solutions. Women in elected offices promote health, civil rights,…

Women Fashion During the Renaissance Period. Abstract. During the renaissance period, various factors affected the fashion of clothing to be adopted as the designs were influenced by the extravagant costume history and the cultural trends of the time. Additionally, these styles and designs kept changing from one year to another. History places Italy at the center of the renaissance era. Fashion regarding women outfits taking a more complex and extravagant approach. Women’s personality was valued dramatically by what matched them in terms of style and design of clothing. Despite various factors that dictated what women would wear such as climate (sunshine forbid women from having their head uncovered by hats or scuffs in step to prevent tans and burns from the sun, from the fact women were much valued with a whiter complexion), and sumptuary laws as well as the economic status that guided on the capacity of owning luxurious clothing, women’s value on fashion remains upright. This went to the extent that they appeared to have been bewitched by lavish displays and female ornamentation that was the order of…

Women in Leadership in Saudi                My country Saudi Arabia is one of the few nations that have specific set laws that only apply to women. As I grew up, I came to a rude realization that women are considered to be second class citizens in their own country and as a result, depending on our male counterparts who are related to us for literally everything. Until recently, it was considered a crime for a woman to own an identification card other than that of their fathers; or husbands’. As women, we were also limited to prescribed levels of education, such as elementary or secondary school level. On top of that, they were restricted to limited opportunities for jobs. The law also deprived us of the right to drive a car regardless of age or circumstances in which we might find ourselves. Irrespective of the various restrictions, my dream to become a leader and lead my people, women to overcome such shackles that have held us back since time immemorial never died.  I have always been driven with a strong…

Women Serving in Combat Roles   Women’s presence in combat military roles is continuously increasing. This has created great controversy in the United States.​​Numerous arguments have also been raised in defense of military policy that bans women from all combat roles. ​Until recently, United States women were only able to enlist in military support positions. While some believe this change is a positive change, others are concerned it breaks tradition. However, women serving in combat roles promotes gender equality in the military as well as individual rights.   Advocates of women in combat claim women serving 15 years in Afghanistan and Iraq and still declined combat roles is discriminatory and unjust. While opponents argue allowing women to serve these roles limit the military’s ability to fight in combat situations. Until recently, women in the United States were only able to enlist in military support positions but couldn’t physically serve in combat. In December of 2015, the Pentagon announced that all combat jobs would be opened to women. These jobs include: driving tanks, firing mortars, and even leading infantry soldiers. In…