… their own living usually became seamstresses or kept boardinghouses. But some women worked in professions and jobs available mostly to men. There were women doctors, lawyers, preachers, teachers, writers, and singers. By the early 19th century, however,…

… lives, they have been given “the shaft” from men. For a long time, women have been lower then men. Men would always get the preference over women. This was shown in the work place and in other activities such as sports. Yes, women have come far from…

… Amendment in 1868, all persons were guaranteed the right to equal protection under the law. What followed in section two of that very same amendment caused a great deal of chaos in the years to come. The second section of this amendment narrowed…

… part in athletics. They have fought many battles to overcome this struggle and are just now starting to break through the walls that stood in their way before. When the Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece in 776 B.C., women were forbidden to…

… strength to be strong. So who is the stronger sex? Ever since the dawn of time, two genders have rained supreme and have made life possible. Both males and females are needed for life to proceed into the future. Human organisms must be created…

… in most contemporary society. As a woman, we are not allowed to "make the first move" on men, or we would have been seen as easy. A single woman with power in a company is likely to be laughed at for being too unfeminine to be liked by any man. A single…

… by gaining equal rights. Virginia Woolf’s words, “It would have been impossible, completely and entirely, for any woman to have written the plays of Shakespeare in the age of Shakespeare” (1), demonstrate women’s rights of the past and present…

… and throughout all of history women all around the world have always been abused and mistreated, they weren't given any rights that all humans deserve. They had no right to vote, were told what to do, which has usually meant that they had to cook, clean,…

… is not unusual anymore. They should be able to hold combat positions beacause although physical strength matters, the military still needs the intelligence that women can bring. Also, banning women from the combat hurts their military…

… of women in combat is not unusual anymore. Although American women have, for a long time, served as nurses, and as other roles during wartime, they were not officially enrolled in the armed forces until World War I. “During this time women served…