Girl power - women who have inspired me. As the third wave feminism hits the shores of less developed countries, more girls are taking control over their lives rather than tolerate being mistreated by their community. These women believe that they can sh
A heroine at the age of seventeen, Joan of Arc led an entire French army to war against the English and won victoriously, a remarkable achievement for any generation or society. Today, a women’s place in society has progressed from the kitchen to positions of power as politicians and world leaders. The fight for feminine rights has surged like tidal waves, taking up developed countries by storm. As the third wave feminism hits the shores of less developed countries, more girls are taking control over their lives rather than tolerate being mistreated by their community. These women believe that they can shatter the glass ceiling and surpass what narrow expectations people have had for them. These are the women we need in our society, to stand up and speak for their rights. We can’t all be Joan of Arc, but we can achieve what she had lived by – to have passion and love for the life we are living.
Women have come a long way from being tasked with discriminative chores in the household to having influential power to develop the nation. However, only an average of 19 percent of women holds parliament positions in the world today. Personal disinterest aside, women face many challenges in their attempts to join politics. The culture of female inferiority in Asian and African parts of the world has been so deeply inculcated that most women merely accept their social roles and subdue to their male counterparts. Then there are issues such as disapproval from family members to join politics as they believe that the primary role of women should be taking care of her family at home and inaccessibility to education that makes them unaware of the opportunities available.
