Women In The Early 20th Century
Women in the Early 20th Century
Women have struggled to obtain equality and freedom of every kind over the years, as they have traditionally been viewed as inferior to men. The old stereotype of men and women and their respective roles has come into question, specifically over the last century, which has been one of great change. A number of events and influential people led to these positive shifts in gender equality.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the 20th century there was massive growth in the suffrage movement in Western countries (Bomarito & Luce, 2006). There was a large amount of opposition to this movement, as women were not seen to be capable of understanding complex things, such as politics. Women were
Women have struggled to obtain equality and freedom of every kind over the years, as they have traditionally been viewed as inferior to men. The old stereotype of men and women and their respective roles has come into question, specifically over the last century, which has been one of great change. A number of events and influential people led to these positive shifts in gender equality.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the 20th century there was massive growth in the suffrage movement in Western countries (Bomarito & Luce, 2006). There was a large amount of opposition to this movement, as women were not seen to be capable of understanding complex things, such as politics. Women were