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6 pages in length. The extent to which men and women enjoy equal rights is based upon myriad considerations: cultural components, progressive society, religious beliefs and strength of conviction just to name a few. This is not to say, however, that women worldwide have experienced the advances of more socially advanced societies as the United States; some underdeveloped and developing countries still place women's rights far below those of their male counterparts. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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name a few. This is not to say, however, that women worldwide have experienced the advances of more socially advanced societies as the United States; some underdeveloped and developing
countries still place womens rights far below those of their male counterparts. When considering the concept of citizenship as a means by which
to measure gender rights and identities, it is important to note that according to Susanne Laughton, author of In the Name of the Mother, women had a practical, more egalitarian
relationship with men in society for some forty thousand years, which was directly related to the need for a shared responsibility for survival. This began to change, however, when
men became associated with the male figure of God, a point at which ideals began to shift toward male superiority. Once the ideal fully developed, the belief of male
supremacy gained significant strength -- forever to be supported by evolving religious doctrines. Certain scripture regularly challenged women to disprove that they were
inferior - to disagree was heresy. When religion did not work alone, scientific theory was included as a factor that supported the ideal women are inferior. Based upon
a conviction of inferiority, male authorities were then able to design lifestyles for women, including approved activities, mannerism, education, sexuality and religious pursuits. "...Folklore, as much as any other
discipline or perhaps more than any other, can elucidate the full politics of womens domestic and material powers, both as these powers intersect with other forms of power and as
they make their own critical claims" (Slater 2-5). To say that women had to fight for their existence throughout the world is
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