equality of opportunities given to women liberated their gender from social constraints
The equality of opportunities given to women liberated their gender from social constraints. The achievement of the woman’s suffrage movement and the subsequent rolls played by women in two world wars was a legacy bequeathed to further generations of women. The progress made, in order to gain equality for women in the 20th century, was a result borne out struggle and commitment to a cause. Women wanted the same political, social and economic opportunities given to men because these rights would essentially liberate their gender. By campaigning for the vote in the deceleration of the 19th century women demonstrated their capability and gained credibility during both world wars. Women in the 1960’s and 70’s protested and disputed in order to achieve equality in terms of equal pay, the right to safe contraception, the right to abortion and fair divorce legislation. Australian women have since continued to strive towards their goals for equality of opportunities. At present, women excel in jobs that were considered inappropriate fifty years ago. However, women are still not considered equal. Despite the advancement of political and civil rights for women in Australia and the widespread acceptance of equality in principle, full equality has not been achieved. In the 19th century, despite the fact Australian women were courageous and tenacious they were still subject to the perspectives of a patriotic society and as a result weren’t given equal opportunities. Women were entrapped in a social structure where men made all the decisions and women were expected to obey. ... Whilst women were required to become the ideal ‘domestic angel” . This meant that women lived only for her husband and family. ... Women were considered as inferior beings, who couldn’t think for themselves and therefore they could not be given the same opportunities as men. As Dr Hodgeson, a nineteenth century educationalist said, “In the highest departments of original and creative power, the mind of women is not nor ever can be equal to that of men. ” However in the latter period of the 19th century women began to challenge their restraints within their society.