Gender Essays

A main theme through a lot of the stories in The Bloody Chamber Collection by Angela Carter is competition between the sexes and how women were treated by men in her society; a theme which is still relevant today. However, a few of the stories in the collection explore how …

Hysteria is a pathological condition that reached the apex of its ‘popularity’ in the late 19th century (Maines, 1998). The history of the notion of hysteria can be traced right back to ancient times. Elaine Showalter, who was famous for her study of women and madness, describes the period between …

ABSTRACT Gender is a common term where as gender discrimination is meant only for women, because females are the only victims of gender discrimination. Females are nearly 50 percent of the total population but their representation in public life is very low. Recognizing women’s right and believing their ability are …

Iraqi women and girls face extraordinarily high levels of cultural and institutional violence and discrimination. Women who are perceived to have dishonored their families – for allegedly or actually committing adultery, refusing an arranged marriage, or asking for a divorce, among other reasons – may be threatened with honor killing. …

There is no dearth of competent women who can take board seats and once shareholders are forced to look beyond the ‘old boys’ club’ they will find enough women to fill them up! While the phrase glass ceiling is metaphorical, many women who find themselves bumping their heads on it …

In many countries all over the world, including China, patriarchy is the overruling belief system of granting men more authority, social power, and political power than women according to historian and author, Dr. Robert Guisepi. In many instances, women are treated no differently than slaves with no voice in decisions …

An image that comes of African women is usually a faceless and a voiceless being. There is always a tendency to look at them more or less than a slave. Chinua Achebe’s post-colonial novel, Things Fall Apart, do at some points of the novel support the case of the subjugated …

I. Introduction Paragraph 1: * Description of problem: information aimed at focusing the reader’s attention on the topic of the paper (gender disparity in economic participation and opportunity) Paragraph 2: * What economic gender equality indicators (e.g., average pay, participation in the workforce) exist (brief literature review) Paragraph 3: * …

Torvald Helmer’s character is that of a typical 19th century middle class male. He offers his family financial support and is a respectable member of society. Unfortunately, it is this and his inability to see past himself and society which makes Helmer a tragic character in ‘A Doll’s House.’ Helmer …

I believe that it’s crucial for men to start defining their own issues and to find their own voice. Many may not believe that men face some serious challenges in today’s society. However, men face many dangerous obstacles that society throws and them each and every day. Whether these problems …