My Rights, my voice: Being a woman in the 21st century
By COLEGIUL NAțIONAL PEDAGOGIC, MIRCEA SCARLAT
Published 2025-09-30 14:32
In the 21st century, women encounter new opportunities alongside enduring challenges. "My Rights, My Voice: Being a Woman in the 21st Century" explores the ongoing struggle for equality, personal autonomy, and the crucial need for every woman's voice to shape our future.
My piece discusses what we need to do to ensure women have the same rights as men today. It talks about how crucial it is for women to get equal pay, access to healthcare, control over their reproductive rights, and fair treatment at work. These things are essential for women's rights now.
Making sure women earn the same as men and can move up economically is a big deal. Even though more women are getting educated and joining the workforce, they still don't get paid as much as men. The article says we need laws to ensure women get paid fairly, workplaces that are more open, and policies that support working families. This would help women from all walks of life do better financially.
Having the freedom to see a doctor and make choices about their bodies is crucial for women to be in control of their lives and health. The article talks about ensuring women can access all kinds of reproductive healthcare, like birth control and safe, legal options to end a pregnancy without interference. It's important for women to make their own health choices and get the care they need without facing unfair treatment.
At work, the article says we need to eliminate barriers that hold women back from advancing and becoming leaders. It calls for policies that prevent workplace discrimination, create welcoming environments for everyone, and support women balancing work and family responsibilities. The goal is to ensure women are treated fairly, have the same opportunities as men, and support policies that benefit everyone at work, which would help break down unfair biases and assist women in all types of jobs.
This piece ends by highlighting that achieving gender equality is still a work in progress and a significant challenge. It calls on everyone who makes laws, fights for rights, and all of us in society to recognize that making things equal for women is crucial for making our world better. By changing unfair systems and listening to women's voices in decision-making, we can create a future where every woman can live her best life and make a difference.
References: (1) A Woman’s Agenda for the 21st Century
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