4 2 The origin of the concept of reproductive justice The term “reproductive justice” was introduced by a group of American women of colour, who attended the International Conference on Population and Development hosted by the United Nations in 1994. This conference, known as “the Cairo conference”, was the first instance of recognition of women’s reproductive rights as human rights where representatives of over 180 nations agreed on basic protections for women’s reproductive rights. Following this milestone event, various international assemblies, global feminism movements and transnational feminism movements advocated for the safeguard of women’s reproductive rights and the advancement of reproductive justice. Asian Communities for Reproductive …show more content…
Global feminism movements focus on the need for women of the world to work together to solve systemic issues which result from the effects of patriarchal structures and customs on women’s health and general wellbeing and their social, economic and political rights. Whereas transnational feminism movements focus on the intersectionality of oppression, the ways in which social status and social identity, combine to impact women’s experiences. These movements view that the global media, globalisation of the world’s economy and increasing migration across borders make it impossible and undesirable to divide people into ingroups and outgroups (the notions of “us” and …show more content…
The state has the obligation to create an enabling environment for girls and women to manage the practical needs raised by menstruation, by for example ensuring access to sanitary products in secondary schools. Structural environments in schools should be prioritised in policies which aim to address the problems associated with menstruation. Integrating this view in society at large could have the desired result of effective management of menstruation and alleviate the negative effects of menstruation girls and women unjustifiably experience in
However, Europeans women were very segregated and under man control during the colonial times; but little by little women fight for their rights and become free of man domination. Today the status of women’s civil rights varies dramatically in different countries and, in some cases, among groups within the same country, such as ethnic groups or economic classes. In recent decades women around the world have made strides in political participation, as for example women acquired the right to vote, the right to become part of political issues, the right to marriage who they want, and the right to be free as an individual.
Feminism is a political movement that seeks equality between the sexes. Motivated by the search for social justice, feminist analysis provides a wide range of perspectives on social, cultural, economic, and political ideologies. Important topics for feminist politics and theory include: the body, class and work, family life, globalization, human rights, popular culture, race and racism, reproduction, sex work, human trafficking, and sexuality. From early beginnings, to its current state, feminism has been a pervasive movement that has incited social, political and economic change and advancements. Generationally speaking, over the decades feminism has taken on many different meanings. Feminism has become a spectrum; each generation, or wave,
In the U.S., feminism is understood as the rights of women (usually affluent white women) to share the spoils of capitalism, and imperial power. By refusing to fully confront the exclusions of non-whites, foreigners, and other marginalized groups from this vision, liberal feminists miss a crucial opportunity to create a more inclusive and more powerful movement. Feminist movements within the U.S. and internationally have long since accepted that, for them, feminism entails the communal confrontation of not only patriarchy, but capitalism, imperialism, white supremacy, and other forms of oppressions that combine together and reinforce their struggle. It means the fighting for the replacement of a system in which their rights are negated in the quest for corporate and political profit. It includes fighting so that all people anywhere on the gender, sexual, and body spectrum are allowed to enjoy basic rights like food, housing, healthcare, and control of their labor.
Pregnant women and new mothers, especially those who breastfeed, are being oppressed in several ways. This population is denied many benefits women have when becoming pregnant or new mothers. This occurs because society sees pregnant women and new mothers as inferior, emotional, incapable of day to day tasks, and over all useless in a way. Oppression of this population occurs on the individual, institutional, and structural levels. On the individual level, pregnant women and new mothers are judged for their appearances, their personal healthcare during a pregnancy, and the way they act as mothers. Many mothers are called lazy, slobs, or even useless because they are a little less mobile, have less energy, or are not fully educated on
First and foremost, what are the concepts of Global feminism and Transnational feminism? Charlotte Bunch explains Global Feminism as something which “has...a way of describing the growth of feminism(s) around the world...” (Bunch 129). The core concept of Global Feminism is that women around the world are united amongst the overarching issue of patriarchy. In this view of feminism, it can be argued, such as theorists Mendoza, Said and Spivak do, that global feminism suffers from a Western perspective, or as Mendoza says, it “produces a global feminism whereby First World feminists are positioned as saviors of their poor Third World sisters” (Mendoza 319). Transnational feminism, as described by Mendoza, can be understood as a view where “the term...points to the multiplicity of the world's feminisms and to the increasing tendency of national feminisms to politicize women's issues beyond the borders of the nation state...the position feminists worldwide have taken a...
Only one person should be able to dictate whether a woman will or will not have a child, and that person is the woman herself. A woman should be the only one to decide what happens to her body. Abortion is an extremely personal decision between a woman, her family, and her doctor; there is no place for politicians or government to get in the way. The Republican Party rejected Roe v. Wade ruling and wants to outlaw abortions. They do not make any exceptions for the life or health of woman which is why their "partial birth abortion" bans have repeatedly been ruled unconstitutional by the Republican-controlled Supreme Court. Choice is a fundamental, constitutional right. It is a woman’s right to decide whether or not she wants to abort a baby, therefore it should be legal. It is too invasive for the government to attempt to dictate this. The ability for a woman to have control over her own body is necessary to civil rights. If you take away her reproductive choice then the government is basically forcing a woman to continue on with a pregnancy. How much is too much? How intrusive are we going to let our government become? Certain issues of morality are a personal decision, like abortion, which means they need to be decided and implemented by the individual.
Abortion is considered to be one of the most highly controversial issue in today’s society. As defined by the 2013 Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary, an abortion is, “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus.” Abortion is purely based on opinion, so there are some who consider themselves as “Pro-Life” and others who consider themselves as “Pro-Choice”. Regardless of which side of the issue you choose, if you do not see how the terms “Pro-Life” and “Pro-Choice” play a large role in United States major elections in today’s society you do not fully understand the major concepts about this subject. Abortion should remain a legal option for women since the government has no right to interfere with a woman’s personal decisions.
In a society where equality is constantly fought over, there are bound to be disputes. Feminism, the movement to create empowerment and equal rights for women, has been criticized by those who argue who, what, and how feminism should be fought with. Many conservative feminists believe that succumbing to men’s pleasure is never the answer, whereas “lipstick” feminists believe that they should be able to use all of their essence in order to establish equality. However, society needs both women and men equally. Feminism shouldn’t focus on how women reach that equality, but rather to reach that point of equality in the first place; with anything they got.
Many may argue this topic of abortion and both have strong evidence on each side of the argument to say why they are correct and why you should agree with them; some people feel that teens should be allowed while others may disagree. This paper will focus on why teens should not be allowed to have abortions and the effects of it.
Abortion now a days has been increasing over the world. This is caused by economic and social factors. What is abortion? Abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. This is the removal of a fetus before it’s viable. This process is done before the fetus is 25 weeks old. It can be spontaneous or abortion induced. Abortion is legal in developing countries, but in most developing countries do not permit abortion. Further more, abortion causes over 70,000 maternal deaths world wide. Abortion in the past was done with crude tools like sharpened and cause physical trauma. Now since there are new medical advances abortion is now done with medication or surgical procedures. Developing and undeveloped countries haven’t legalized abortion. Both mother and child birth complications has been one of the major causes of deaths over the world. Since the advances of the 21st century maternal death has decreased. This is causes by family planning and also contraceptives.
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of a fetus or embryo from the uterus before viability (dictionary.com). Those who disagree with abortion think that this is not right, mid evil and a form of murder. All of those thoughts are correct; abortion is the act of removing a fetus from the protection of the mother’s uterus. However, is it not the duty of the mother to protect her unborn child? In this day in age, we are still allowing this barbaric method of ending a pregnancy to happen despite the many alternatives. If an unexpected pregnancy should occur, abortion should not the only option. There are many reasons why abortion should not be illegal in all parts of the world, and people need to know the options available. Adoption is certainly a strong option in a world wanting for children. Abortion is not a method of birth control and people need to be educated on pregnancy prevention and take on some responsibilities.
Women’s reproductive rights are a global issue in today’s world. Women have to fight to have the right to regulate their own bodies and reproductive choices, although in some countries their voices are ignored. Abortion, sterilization, contraceptives, and family planning services all encompass this global issue of women’s reproductive rights.
This essay will aim to discuss the relationship between Western Feminisms and International Feminisms as explored by various non-Western Feminists. It will aim to investigate the origins of this 'relationship ', the complexities/complications within it, evaluate how effective both paradigms are in the third wave and ultimately what is still needed to be done to create a transnational, intersectional feminist movement irrespective of the backgrounds of all women.
I will be searching about the Security Risks of Mobile Phones, Expanding on them, how they affect us and what we can do to prevent them. “About 75 percent of the world has Mobile Phones”. I will be searching how it affects their everyday life. I will also talk about different Mobile Phones and what kind of risks they contain. It is a Vast and broad topic which requires a lot of Research. I will be searching different sites to make sure that I have
Abortion by definition means the way of ending pregnancy by removing fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently. Abortion is an extremely debatable issue because while some people are completely against it, others believe that a woman should have the right to choose. Abortion decision is like killing own child or killing an innocent human life before coming out from uterus. I will explain how a human life is being destroyed, the process in which they destroy the fetus, and how to avoid this situation all together I believe that abortion is morally impermissible.