Activist Project: Women's Rights

In John Berger’s novel, Ways of Seeing, he writes “…owners were usually men and the persons treated as objects were women, this unequal relationship is so deeply embedded in our culture that it still structures the consciousness of many women” (Berger). Because this idea of inequality between men and women has been around for so long, it is something that is very hard to get rid of. As human beings, we contribute to our society and our culture; and we must work towards the abolishment of the idea of inequality.

Justice for Girls in an active organization that works to prevent the issue that is often brought up in Berger’s Ways of Seeing: objectification of women and inequality. This organization promotes freedom from violence, social justice and equality for teenage girls living in poverty.

Since the age of 5, I have been periodically involved with the YMCA – both as a participant and a leader in their programs—and as an extension of the YMCA, the YWCA. The YWCA works in local communities providing activities and support groups for young women. This organization has worked with over 25 million women in 22,000 communities (Brennan). While in high school, I was involved in a program run by the YMCA. The goal of this program was to bring about equal rights for women all over the world. This is an issue that women have faced for many, many years. Although women are given equal rights under the law in Canada, there are still inequalities that take place in our nation between men and women; as well as in many other parts of the world. As a woman, I feel it is my duty to stand up for women’s rights, and to help create a world of equality.



Works Cited
Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguion Books, 1972.
Brennan, Susan. Women Leading Change. 2009. 12 November 2009 .