essay on the role of women

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Role of women
In the recent years, the UN has tried to bring in gender equality as the world moves towards the 22nd Century. Surveys made have equally shown that the role of women in the society and human rights of women and girls have their impact on the development of the society. This has led to poverty and inequality especially to the third world countries that take the women as less superior beings. As seen in Document A, most women were restricted to their love, marriages, children, and their home and not allowed to engage in any activity that would help on the improvement of the economy. According to Document A, it shows that most women are now moving from the olden days and are looking for more productive activities by them having ambitions that lead to social achievements, hence admiration by others, improving on their careers, artistic success, professional triumph, flattery, learning how to face disappointments, being involved in suffrage, reduced strife, anxiety, and loneliness leading to their fame. The fight for women empowerment and women`s rights in the achievement of sustainable development has been increasingly supported in recent decades by the developing countries. Women`s right has been one of the most fought critics across the world. Recently, the importance of women participating in decision making has been felt all across the globe. This is evident by some countries having being led by women leaders. Common in the third world countries was the role of women is taking care of the children and the house as per the customs and the traditions of the community.

To get rid of such customs and traditions the United Nation has encouraged most of the countries to put in place rules to help fight for the rights of women. In Document B, in the years of the 1900s, many Americans were devoted to the change women`s roles as they were allowed to vote in political elections. This is evident as it was written by Gilman who come up with The Forerunner, a book that was advocating for the rights of women to be allowed to vote in political elections. This made most of the women to look useful as their fixed purpose was no longer in use. The linking of gender equality with the development was important for the following reasons:
First, for moral and ethical importance. It helped people to realize their capability, dignity and most important was their rights. Second, it has assisted in the disproportional impact of both genders to the economic, environmental and social stress on women and girls which have led to less enjoyment of human rights and roles in the community. Third, it is important to build up women’s agencies and capabilities to create better synergies between the need for gender equality and sustainable development outcomes.
Gender equality can also have a catalytic effect on achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability as most women are engaged in the development of a particular strategy planned to help in the development of a community. This right has been fought by the inclusion of the women`s rights in most countries constitution. This has helped in putting into consideration the ability of most women to help the women participate in the improvement of a community. The fight for women`s rights has been successful as most of the countries in the world have acknowledged the ability in women.