Assignment the womens liberation movement effect of relationship between men and women

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OUTLINE
The Women’s Liberation Movement:
Effect of Relationship between Men and Women
I.

In the past, women were considered like animals, less than women, unable to
think like men, born only to serve men. This prejudice forced them to live a
hard and suffering life; however, it made them to take actions to release
themselves from oppression. As a result, the women’s liberation movement
was born in order to eliminate the old prejudice and discharge the tyranny as
well as to gain the social equality and the rights to decide their own lives. The
women’s emancipation is the social struggle that has made a great change to
the world.

II.

Since it began in the Enlightenment to the middle of 20 century and even till
now, the movement has been through a lot of changing and difficulties to
reach its aim. It developed in three stages
A. The first stage:
1. Time: happened in the late 18th century
2. Educated women in Europe began to ask for the rights in
education and work. In this period, the concept of women’s
liberation were mentioned in Utopian socialist movement
3. many works were published to discuss women’s rights
B. The 2nd stage:
1. Time: in the second half of 19th century

2. The development of the organization of the working class
affected women’s emancipation
3.

They demanded the franchise by demonstrating in the streets
and painting ‘VOTE FOR WOMEN’ on walls…

C. the third stage
1. Time: in the first half of 20th century
2. Marxism analysis had a great effect on the Movement


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3. The industrial labour force created new jobs for women and they
showed their ability in working
III.

The Movement was different from country to country, however, the basic
causes involved three events
A. the development of effective birth-control methods: women could
have babies whenever they wanted so that they could have time to
acquire an education and pursue a career
B. The development of mechanized labour-saving devices for the
home
C. the world war II was the time when women have chance to go to
work in factories as men were serving in the military

IV.

Effect
A. Women of many countries gained the right to vote, first in New
Zealand (1893), then Great Brittan (1918), from 1914 to 1939
women of 28 countries were voted
B. They gained equality, justice and freedom.

V.

Facts
A. In general, their role in the family, in the business and in the
Government has changed. They were able to compete with men
in almost any field.
B. The men’s attitude to women also changed. They showed more
respect to women and no longer considered women be passive
and dependable.
C. However, in many places, especially in Africa, women still
haven’t obtained the equality and have still fought for their sakes.

VI. Contrast
A. Changing in the family
1. Before gaining the gender balance, women in Europe and America
suffered cruel and brutal treatment from men. They were
housewives in the family and obeyed husbands.


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2. After the success of women’s liberation movement, their role in
the home is not restricted, they can even be the breadwinners.
They are as equal as men
B. Changing in the business
1. Before: As women did not have the rights to be educated, they
were illiterate. Moreover, their duty was to serve husbands, so
they were not allowed to seek jobs. Therefore, they were totally
depend on husbands and could not join the society
2. After: As women could study deeply on subjects they like, they
are qualified enough to get jobs in good conditions and have
chances to become successful. They can live on their own and
even gain higher positions in society than men
C. Changing in the Government
1. Before: Of course if they could not have any status in society, they
could not also have any position in the Government. On the
contrary, they were received their contemptuousness
2. After: women can be members of Parliament or obtain the highest
position in many countries.
VII. The importance of women’s liberation Movement
A. As women have the chance to take part in social work, the face of the
world has changed. It helps to make progress in many fields of life
B. Let the women do what they want is to eliminate the social injustice and is
to contribute a better life for the next generations. Moreover, if women do
not have the right to work, the world will waste a potential source of
labour force
VIII. Summary
Women’s emancipation is one of the wonderful achievements of the human
race and has made a great change to the whole world. However, that fight is
still continuing as not all women in the world obtain the equality and justice.

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ABSTRACT

How has the Women’s Liberation Movement Affected Relationship between
Men and Women?
Since feudalism, women in over the world have been fighting for their liberty and
independence. They do not want to be only mothers or housewives in the family but join
society like men. Their fight is called “Women’s Liberation Movement” which has
influenced greatly the relationship between men and women in the family and in the
society.
First of all, the Movement has brought more freedom to women than ever before.
They are released from a lot of housework. Therefore, they can have time to do other
things in society, instead of staying at home and taking care of the children all the day. In
addition, women receive more equality and justice to compete with men in almost any
fields. They have the right to get an equal education so that they can study any subjects
they want to take at universities. In fact, women have expressed themselves on the fields
that are considered to belong to men. These include science, technology as well as
medicine and astronomy.
As women are qualified, they are able to find good jobs and become successful.
They even gain higher position in society than men. The alteration of women’s role in the
family and the society leads to the change of men’s attitude to women. Men have shown
more respect to women than they used to in the past. In their eyes, women are no longer
passive and dependent people. This is the greatest change on the relationship between
men and women.
After all, Women’s Liberation Movement is really a wonderful revolution of

human race. It has altered the relationship between men and women so that it created a
new face of the world. This alteration has brought gender balance and social justice to
women.


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The Women’s Liberation Movement:
Effect of Relationship between Men and Women

Research Paper, Section 2

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Over the past 300 years, in feudalism, women were considered “like animals, less
than men, unable to think like men, born only to serve men” (Betty Friedan, 1963). This
prejudice forced women to live a miserably hard and suffering life; however, it made
them take actions to release themselves from oppression. As a result, the Women’s
Liberation Movement was born in order to eliminate the old prejudices and discharge the
tyranny as well as to gain social equality and rights to decide their own lives. The
Women’s Emancipation is the social struggle that has made a great change to the world,
especially in the relationship between men and women.
The Development of the Women’s Liberation Movement
Since it began in the Enlightenment to the middle of the twentieth century and till
now, the Movement has been through a lot of changes and difficulties to reach its aims. It

developed in three stages (or waves). The first stage happened in the late eighteenth
century when educated women in Europe began to ask for their rights in education and
work. In fact, their fight was unprompted and only made a small wave, but it was the
origin of the Movement and really obtained something. That is many works written by
women were published to discuss women’s rights. For example, “A Vindication of the
Rights of Woman” by Mary Wollstonecraft was famous book which showed a
progressive outlook about women. In this period, the concept of Women’s Liberation was
also mentioned in Utopian socialist movement. (www.marxists.org).
In the second half of the nineteenth century, due to the Marxist movement, the
organization of the working class was also mature. This development helped Women’s
Emancipation to grow up. At that time, women began to demand the franchise by
demonstrating in the streets and painting “Vote For Women” on walls, on banner. They
even broke shop-windows and went on strike. Their struggle was stronger than the
previous one but it was not effective enough. Women got fierce opposition of men, and
many were sent into prison. (Headway)
It was in 1910s and 1920s that the Movement reached its high tide and this started
a new stage. Marxism analysis had a great influence on the growth of the Movement.
Besides, the industrial labour force created new jobs for women and they showed their
ability in working as good as men. During the time, the Movement became stronger and
more drastic because they had more experiences and they fought in organized methods.


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For instance, in the United State, women joined NOW (National Organization for
Women) so that it became a strong force. (Jo Freeman, 1971)
The Causes of the Movement
The Movement was different from country to country, from culture to culture;

however, there were three events which had great influence on it. First of all, the
development of effective birth-control methods helped women to postpone having babies
as they wanted and the trend of having smaller family really set free for women. Thus,
they could have time to acquire an education and pursue a career. Second, the
development of mechanized labour-saving devices for the home such as washingmachines, vacuum cleaners, and dishwashers…released mothers from a lot of housework.
Therefore, they could save time for their interests. The third event was the Second World
War when women had chance to go to work in factories as men were serving in the
military. During this period of time, they really affirmed their power and their status, and
society had to admit that. (Ielts Preparation and Practice)
The Achievements of The Women’s Liberation Movement
During the fight against prejudices and oppression, Women’s Liberation
Movement has received a lot of objections from consecutive people, even many women
were not aware of their slavish status. In fact, they accepted such a life. The Movement
also did not get the attention of the Government; instead, the women received their
contemptuousness. Nevertheless, their belief in success would not be worn out. Step by
step, they received the support of more and more people, especially some members of the
Government even wanted to vote for them. (Headway)
Gradually, women of many countries gained the right to vote. New Zealand was
the first country that the Parliament passed the law for Women’ Suffrage in1893, from
1914 to 1939 women of 28 countries were voted, Great Brittan (1918). But it was not
until 1971 that women in Switzerland got the vote.
In addition, the Movement innovated the point of view of the society. More and
more women took part in the Movement because they acknowledged the importance of it
and how it affected their life directly. No sooner, it became widespread from country to
country as women all over the world entered into alliance with each other. Therefore, the
victory of one country was the motivation of others.


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Another success of the Movement was that women gained much more equality,
justice and freedom than they used to have in the past. Their position is not only at home,
but also in society and in the Government. The men’s attitude to women also changed.
They showed more respect to women and no longer thought about women as passive and
dependent people. In fact, females were able to compete with males in almost any field.
Now it is common that men are house-husbands and women play a more significant role
in the family.
However, in many places, especially in Africa and some countries in Asia,
women still haven’t obtained the equality. That is men’s jobs are more appreciated and
their salary is higher than women’s. At some companies, they would rather recruit men
instead of women as according to them, women are less intelligent than men and they are
too sentimental to make decision on important things. Therefore, women’s fight for their
sakes still continues till the modern life.
How has The Movement Changed the Role of Women?
After the success of the Women’s Liberation Movement, the role of women has
actually changed in many aspects of life, in comparison with their role before that. The
great alteration began in the family, which was the basic change influencing the changes
of the society and the Government. Before gaining the gender balance, women in the
world suffered a cruel and brutal treatment from men. They were just housewives in the
family and must obey their husbands. When Women’s Liberation Movement gained
certain successes, their role in the home was no longer restricted. They can live on their
own and can be the breadwinners of the family.
That change led to a real revolution in the business. Before, because their duty
was to serve husbands and they did not have the rights to be educated, so they were
illiterate and were not allowed to seek jobs. Consequently, they were totally dependent on
husbands and could not join the society. However, when they were set free from home,
they could study deeply on subjects they like. They are qualified enough to get jobs in
good conditions and have option to become successful. In the book”Sexual Politics”,

Kate Millett also wrote” In a society where status is dependent upon the economic, social,
and educational circumstances of class, it is possible for certain females to appear to


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stand higher than some males”. As a result, there was also a difference between their role
in the Government before gaining gender equality and after that.
The role of women is like a vicious circle: when they were regarded as nothing in
the family, they were not even considered human members in society. As they could not
have any status in society, they could not also have any position in the Government.
Everything has changed due to the Liberation Movement. As soon as women were
released from the role of housekeepers, they would show their ability in competition with
men, not only in science, technology but also in politics, the area that used to be assumed
belonging to men. They can gain the pinnacle of fame as female politicians. In human
history, there are a lot of women becoming members of Parliament or obtaining the
highest position of a country. As we know that the President of Indonesia and Philippines
are women. All of this proves that the power of women is not limited and what men can
do is what women can do.
The Importance of Women’s Liberation Movement
As women have opportunities to take part in social work, the face of the world has
changed. It helps to make progress in many fields of life.
Freeing women and letting them do what they want is to discharge the social
injustice and is to contribute a better life for the next generations. As women play an
important part in upbringing their children, so when their roles change, they feel
unfastened. They can do their best and their role will have a good effect on the children.
Moreover, if women do not have the right to work, the world will waste a potential
source of labour force because they make up a half of population. Their talent as well as

their contribution is as equal as men.
Women’s Emancipation is one of the wonderful achievements of the human race
and has made a great change to the whole world. However, that fight is still continuing as
not all women in the world obtain the equality and justice.


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