Women Worldwide

I have to admit that until recently feminism was not something I considered much at all. However, lately I've spent a considerable amount of time contemplating the question of whether or not feminism is something that is still relevant today and I have come to the conclusion that yes it is and probably will always be something that pertains to our society.

As a citizen of the United States when the idea of women’s rights is mentioned we have an immense amount of history to consider and use as reference. From the first wave of suffragist in the early 1900’s, to the activist movement in the 1960’s, women have been fighting for rights in the U.S. for an extensive period of time. As the fight has been ongoing for so many years, it is no surprise that we can track the advancements women have made and when considering the past, note the considerable progress.

Yet, there are is always room for improvement and I feel that the fight to ensure equal rights and protection for all women in this country is and will always be an ongoing movement regardless of the progress made in the past.

That being said I also think it is highly important to consider not only women in this country but worldwide. While the feminist ideas may be most prominent here in the United States, the idea of gaining legal rights and protecting women is something that is relatively new in other countries. In locations such as Somalia and Iran, where women have little to no legal rights feminism is just beginning to become a social movement and with the technological advancements of today things that are happening all over the world are easily made pertinent to everyone with just a click of a button.