Presentation Brought To You By: John Miller Rachel Rasmussen William Aldrich & Drew Gross.

Presentation Brought To You By: John Miller

Rachel RasmussenWilliam Aldrich& Drew Gross

(Webster’s Dictionary Online) the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes

(Group Definition) A woman’s perspective on things in life; typically having to do with women wanting to advance in society

The life of Simone de Beauvoir started in Paris on January 9, 1908. Her long-life best friend, Elizabeth Mabille died in 1929. This death shaped some of the opinions, attitudes and morals she had correlating to women. Simone taught advanced literature and philosophy for a while until her removal from teaching in 1943. She then became an author, and wrote a number of short stories on women. Simone never considered herself a feminist but in 1948 she published a book called The Second Sex, solidifying her rightful place as a feminist. In the 1970’s Beauvoir contributed to a number of feminist movements by writing and signing petitions and even instituting a feminist column in a French newspaper. On April 14, 1986 Simone died of a pulmonary edema.

Virginia Woolf was born on January 28, 1882 in London, England. Virginia Woolf wrote

two famous feminist books, Mrs. Dalloway, and To the Lighthouse. In these books Woolf

discusses the role of each woman in her family, and how the male and female emotions and power in each family

compare and contrast. As a direct effect of World War II and other stresses in life,

Virginia Woolf took her own life on March 28, 1941.

“If I Were a Man” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1914.

Brief Summary: Main character Mollie is a true loving wife but in her heart and soul would love to be a man. One day she wakes up to walking down a path as a man, Gerald. She spends the rest of the story as a man, living the everyday life in a mans shoes but looking at things through both a man and woman’s perspective.

This story is brought about in a feminist light by the woman (Mollie) changing to a man (Gerald) and looking at things from a woman’s perspective while being a man. As a man he/she stands up for woman’s rights through logical reasoning in discussions with other men . As Gerald he/she realizes the advantages of having pockets to carry and hold items in such as money. In conversation with the men on the bus to work he/she comes across the topic that men can do more than woman in work and sports.

Margaret Atwood : In her work (surfacing),(1972). She delved deep into the world of women to searches the meaning of her life.

Elizabeth Bowen : Her stories mainly focused on personal relationships and its problem. Her stories often talks about internal conflicts. Some of her famous works are, The House in Paris(1935), The Death of the Heart(1938).

Mavis Gallant : Green Water, Green Sky(1959),is a story which deals with Mother-Daughter Relationship. Other stories written by her are: A Fairly Good Time(1970), My Heart is Broken(1964). http://www.mapsofworld.com/referrals/books/fiction-books/feminist-fiction-books/feminist-short-stories.html

A League of Their Own

Accused, The An Angel at My Table Betrayal Born in Flames Bread and Roses Frida Fried Green Tomatoes Handmaid's Tale Heavenly Creatures

I, the Worst of All I Want to Live Kahlo Katherine Killing Us Softly Ladybird Ladybird Marie: A True Story Mildred Pierce Out of Africa

http://www.changesurfer.com/Acad/Films/Fem.html

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Ray of Light by Madonna

Pieces of You by Jewel

Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan

Harbinger by Paula Cole

Globe Sessions (W/Sweet Child of Mine) by Sheryl Crow

Ophelia by Natalie Merchant

http://www.amazon.com/My-favorite-feminist-music/lm/TJDEN2XDDSJT

In the U.S. women have equal rights as men do.

In India women are considered second to men.

South Africa is seeing gains in women’s rights recently

There are a dwindling number of countries that don’t allow women to vote, including: Bhutan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, & Brunei

Morocco gave women greater equality and protection of their human rights within marriage and divorce by passing a new family code in 2004

India has accepted legal obligations to eliminate discrimination against women and outlawed sexual harassment in the workplace

In Cameroon, the Convention is applied in local courts and groundbreaking decisions on gender equality are being made by the country’s high courts

Mexico passed a law in 2007 toughening its laws on violence against women

And the CEDAW committee in Austria decided two complaints against Austria concerning domestic violence in 2007

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon also noted that within the UN itself, the number of women in senior posts has increased by 40 percent

“The Convention has been used to challenge discriminatory laws, interpret ambiguous provisions or where the law is silent, to confer rights on women,” Navi Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, said.

http://www.globalissues.org/article/166/womens-rights

1848- The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement. A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.

1869- Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association. The primary goal of the organization is to achieve voting rights for women by means of a Congressional amendment to the Constitution.

1893- Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote. Utah and Idaho follow suit in 1896, Washington State in 1910, California in 1911, Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona in 1912, Alaska and Illinois in 1913, Montana and Nevada in 1914, New York in 1917; Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma in 1918.

1920- The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.

1963- Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job.

1974- The Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in consumer credit practices on the basis of sex, race, marital status, religion, national origin, age, or receipt of public assistance.

1994- The Violence Against Women Act tightens federal penalties for sex offenders, funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, and provides for special training of police officers.

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline3.html