Women's Historical Background
Scholars believe that in prehistoric times, men and women were seen fairly equal. However, as communities grew into societies of greater economic, social, and military advancements, only men received rights and citizenship. During these times, women were confined to the household and considered men's property, controlling women's sexual behavior to control the amount of descendants he has in the family. Throughout several different cultures, there were many variations in women's roles, which were dependent on their class and status. Despite this, there weren't any places in the world in which women were full equal considering property, citizenship, marriage, criminal law, and opportunities for work and life. Christianity caused changes in women's value and role in society like adopting laws that required a women's consent in a marriage, limited rights to own property, and called both mena and women to be faithful in marriage. However, at the same time as this Christian movement, religious scholarship reinforced reinforced the belief of women being less valued than men. and, at one point, even described women as "naturally sinful". Later in history, the Renaissance also proved as a vital time in the movement of women's rights. Historians debate about the role of women in this time period, despite the profound changes occurring in Europe during the 1400s and 1500s. During these years, women received an education and even held political power while the growth of towns and cities brought new work and opportunities to women despite the majority of people living in the countryside and performing agricultural labor. Then, in the 1800s. Western economies began a gradual shift from agriculture to industry. Many girls and women began to work in factories alongside men and boys. Although work and employment conditions were harsh, these women somewhat enjoyed the degree of independence despite both birth and death rates beginning to fall. Women had fewer children and therefore, fewer children died during infancy. These historical advancements in women's rights laid the foundation for new ideas about women's role.
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Women's Roles In Modern Society
Women occupy diversity of roles, many women still hold the role of wife an mother. However, there are an increasing numbers of a women who now work outside the house. They have also entered profession that was once opened to only men, such as law and engineering. Women have also entered the world of sports, art, and politics. A growing number of women are either the president of a country or chancellor are leading their country's government. Around the world, women working outside the house have created a better equal balance in the labor forces. Although the balance is different from place to place. According to the United Nations, in the late 1900s, women made up more than 46 percent of the workforce in the United States. In Latin American nations there are 30 to 40 percent of women workers. While in Japan, Indonesia, South Africa, Spain, and Norway, there are about 38 to 50 percent of women on the labor force. The women's role in the workforce was lower in countries of the Middle East, in Iran the range is about 11 percent and 25 percent in Turkey. Women have made gains in economic and political areas. There is still a debate over their "proper" place in society. Many women still struggle over the major lifestyle decisions. Whether to devote themselves to home and family or to pursue their careers. Women who work outside the house often worrying about shortchanging both their families and their careers. Single mothers are forced by the economic necessity to work, they find themselves in a difficult position of having few choices and great responsibilities.