Comparing Women: Nepal, Ethiopia and the US

Introduction

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, "It's a girl." [1]. The girls in the western societies are at least lucky to see the world… the ones in the east, not so much! For ages now, the world has seen women fighting for equality and freedom, many have achieved what they deserve while some still don’t have any idea what equality is. This is how the world stands today: the idea of feminism and equal rights for women varies a lot between societies. In the US, women have equal rights as of men, have freedom and the opportunity whereas in many eastern societies like Ethiopia and Nepal, women are simply children producing machines and the idea of equality is blurred amongst the shadows of male dominance. This paper details the status of women in three different countries Nepal, Ethiopia and the US and presents a sharp comparison between the lives of women among these three nations.

Body

History

·         Women’s Rights Movement in the US

·         Women through time in US and the two eastern nations

Society and women

·         How are women viewed in the US?

·         How are women viewed in Nepal and Ethiopia

·         Religion and women in all three countries

Feminism

·         Concept of feminism

·         How do women view themselves in all 3 societies?

Status of women

·         Socio- economic status of women in all the 3 nations

·         What programs are being made to uplift situation of women in the 2 nations

Conclusion

There is a huge between how society view women and how women view themselves in all the 3 nations. Most of the women in the east would only dream about the lives the women in the west live, the freedom they enjoy and the equality they are blessed with. But the situation is changing and more and more women in the east know their true values and are now enjoying equal rights!