Women's Revolution and the achievements of modern feminists

Achievements feminists are not limited to radical changes in society, politics, fashion and attitude towards women who have made an active suffragette and other feminists are fighting for their rights. In today's world to fight for freedom and equality easier thanks to the Internet and technology, but nevertheless, the problems do not become less. We decided to sort out what changes have feminists of our day, and gathered the results of the activities of a variety of activist movements.

New opportunities in the formation of

IX section of the Civil Rights Act in the United States - is one of those innovations that changed the fate of women through legislation. Namely the adoption of this law, the essence of which was to students of both sexes the opportunity to enroll in universities in the medical and law schools, to make a real higher and quality education for girls. To date, 58% of university graduates - women, which indicates the improvement of the situation of education around the world.

gender discrimination

In 1923, the legislative project on the equal rights of both sexes was written suffragette Alice Paul. That is the law allowed to speak openly on the elimination of discrimination at the constitutional level. Withdrawal of equality at the legal level possible to change the role of women in society and destroy the lot of the stereotypes associated with the patriarchal society.

The right of women not to be a housewife

Anti-feminist Phyllis Shlefli recently raised the argument that women's work is not required to be paid on an equal basis with the male, as follows:

The evidence suggests that women generally choose their partners in men who receive more than what is considered normal, while men do not have this privilege. Let us assume that men and women receive the same salary, and this immediately destroy elementary arithmetic, according to which women can find a suitable partner, financially secure enough, as it was previously.

But, fortunately, this idea today - just a relic of the past. Due to the social movement, fighting for the rights of women, the latter were able to get the opportunity to choose to be a housewife or make your own. The fact that many women prefer to work housework, significantly strengthened the economy. And despite the fact that for women is still a long way in the struggle for equality, the wage difference is not so evident, as before. As feminists is to pay tribute for what they have raised the question of what kind of work women have to choose, and what wages should receive some of it.

The issue of violence

The concept of "Date Rape" - is not just a phrase that feminists have come up with in order to pursue his. At its core, "Date Rape" is sexual assault against women in a state of alcoholic or narcotic intoxication more often, which can take advantage of a rapist. Most often, this type of violence occurs at parties or in clubs where the perpetrator pours a drink in the victims of drug or sedative, and then performs an act of violence. Thanks to the feminist stereotypes about victims of violence have sunk into oblivion, and the victims have the opportunity to speak publicly about his injuries, calling for a general awareness of the existence of a problem. According to statistics, one in five women in his life at least once been subjected to one or another form of violence. Today, this problem is serious proportions and consequences. It feminists urge to talk about it openly, without hypocrisy or fear. They also take an active part in the fight against violence as such. This is evidenced by a number of projects and actions aimed at eliminating violence in student communities, as well as the movement of Slutwalk, the idea of ​​which is the struggle of women for the protection and freedom of your own body during training, work and life.

Attracting celebrities

After Beyoncé declared herself a feminist, after the release of his latest album, feminists everywhere came together to talk about sexism and bring this important issue to the younger generation. Such mainstream has reached considerable heights, allowing marginalized women to find support and audience. Celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Emma Watson, and many others, continue to inspire women around the world on the strength of will, freedom and struggle for their rights, as well as the fact that to stop being afraid of the word "feminist".

In addition to inspiration, such well-known women like Lena Dunham, Lupita Nong and Ashley Judd, continue to talk about the social and cultural issues related to the adoption of a woman and her attitude and her freedom.

Same-sex marriage

At first glance, same-sex marriage have nothing to do with feminism, but for a long time, feminists struggled to same-sex marriages were legalized, and stereotypes about homosexual people have been debunked. To date, the issue of same-sex marriage does not sound like "if such marriages be allowed?", And how "when?".

Women's Revolution

Feminism working to solve global problems, deserves to be recognized, because there are many organizations and movements that fight for women's rights around the world. El Karama Organization is made up of women taking an active part in the so-called "Arab Spring" - a series of revolutionary waves associated with the fight against violence. In the Middle East, women have come together to act in the struggle for their rights and protection, which, in turn, led to a fundamental change in society, for example, the appearance of the shares, calling the women in Egypt revolt against harassment.

The importance of contraception

Modern feminists have made a great contribution to the change in the approach to the issue of health, in particular on safe sex. Through their achievements during Barack Obama has repeatedly raised the issue of quality, price and availability of contraceptives throughout the country and abroad. This problem was solved at the state level, which helped feminists quickly achieve important results. And largely due to this law, Obama himself has got a lot of followers among feminists.

Equality at work

It was the activists of the feminist movement, headed by the Lilly Ledbetter achieved the signing of equality in the working environment of the law that allowed women to stop being afraid of the trial and not become victims of injustice or fraud on the part of colleagues or superiors.

Due to the pressure of feminists and women's activities in the office, refusing to accept the reality, where women receive less money for the same work as men, the gap between wages not so much today, a few years ago.

Nevertheless, the problem of unequal pay still exists, as in America, women earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by men, and for women of Hispanic or African-American situation is much worse. In Russia, men earn on average 38% more than women.