Women In The 1960s

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26.06.15 10.00 pm
Returning to my birth home (home births in 1959 were not unusual) for a weekend visit after being away for several years ignited a multitude of memories from those first twenty-one years of my life. I remember those early years when a good woman was considered one whose main purpose in life was to take care of her husband and family. The only other devotion allowed was devotion to God. Having made two failed attempts at marriage, my life choices would certainly have been frowned upon back in the 60s. In those days society was clearly demarked along the lines of gender and it certainly was a man’s world.
The woman of the 60s would salute some of the strides we have made up until 2015, and, would be totally horrified by others. …show more content…

They were beginning to have more of a say in the planning of their families. By the 1980s, armed with better education, more control of their reproductive and sexual lives, women became bolder and were making their voices heard in many forums. A number of women’s groups were being formed to articulate points of importance to women. Women were also openly expressing themselves in calypso verses. Calypso music had always been played in our home. My father especially, loved the art-form. Through repeated exposure, that love transferred to all of us in differing degrees. So, as would be expected, we dwelled a while on our pet subject. Prior to 1980 we recalled that most of the calypsonians were males. Therefore, as prevailed throughout the society at the time; only the male perspective dominated. The woman was often made fun of, portrayed as subordinate to the male and generally abused through the …show more content…

Women are commonly seen on construction sites working side by side with their male peers. There is a proliferation of female doctors, lawyers and professionals of all types. More and more women are becoming involved in the nation’s politics as well. In 2010 we had our first female Prime Minister and the possibilities now seem endless. There are still discriminatory practices in place. Roopnarine and Ramrattan (2011) in their research discovered that in many cases women were still receiving smaller salaries than men, when employed in similar

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