Women and Politics in the 20th Century

Table of Contents

Introduction3

Discussions3

Importance of women participation in politics3

Objective and subjective perception about female politicians4

Barriers for women in Politics in 20th Century6

Examples of Top politicians Women of the World7

Conclusion8

Endnotes9

Women and Politics in 20th Century

Introduction

Women constitute half of the world population. Historically they have been confined to the private world and their contribution to the development of society has been invisible. Devalued and subordinated to male, power have experienced discrimination and disfranchised. During the 20th century women joined the public world massively inserted rapidly in productive work and community action and social and more slowly, in the political arena.

However, the situation of discrimination and subordination in which they live and play continues constitute an obstacle to the development of the individual and society as a whole. This study provides a brief description of the situation of showing women in United States and the world, through some figures discrimination they are subjected to by the fact that they are women. The social and political participation of women has been and is considered a central strategy in the construction of gender equity and the deepening democracy. The last section discusses some of the difficulties and limits of participation developed by women and pose some challenges to advance this building and citizenship.

Discussions

Importance of women participation in politics

Large number of women participation in government can help to empower women in the society. Gender equality can be achieved through women participation in government. Female representatives in government can not only help in understanding the women right but also can play a significant role in taking require measures to solve their issues. Women in the politics or in the government can raise their voice against any exploitation of women in the society, in this way they can feel secure about their place in the society. Equal utilization of community resources between man and women can also be ensured by women representative in politics. For instance, in India, large women representative have ensured equity in community resources including government programs for the society such as health, nutrition and educational facilities.

Objective and subjective perception about female politicians

In the public mind there is a profound asymmetry in the criteria for the evaluation of men and women as leaders and politicians. On the one hand, as a rule, hardly perceived ability of women to leadership, independence, objectivity and scale of thinking, political maneuver. These qualities are considered masculine. Furthermore, the current head of the model puts its mark on the image of the female leader. It is formed on the basis of a male standard. According to it, clothes, behavior, manner of treatment, women undergo peculiar changes. There is a kind of perception that brings behavioral rigidity, self-confidence.

The result is compromised by the very idea of ??a female leader. And all this is happening to a large extent with the blessing, and for the convenience of men in leadership positions and do not want to sacrifice traditionally elaborated norms, habitual behavioral ...