Soon after, word about Hildegard’s lifestyle spread and reached other noble families who applauded her and decided to send their young female daughters to live the same way. In this cell, a small convent between these women was created where eventually Hildegard became the leader (Flanagan 3). For Hildegard, becoming who she was and accomplishing all that she did was not so simple. According to Flanagan, Hildegard had two main issues, “...first, she was a woman, and second, she was unlearned,” (44). It was not common for a female during this time to be educated due to their gender roles and restrictions.
That this woman could offer so much reform and understanding for individuals without having a degree in this field is remarkable beyond words. She was an individual who did not want expressions of praise or gratitude for her work. She refused to have hospitals named after her; she desired that her achievements “rest in silence”. This remarkable woman has touched the lives of so many and it is because of her that we can not only thank for the humanity that she brought to the mentally ill but also gives us the knowledge that living conditions can determine the state of one’s
Despite the reformation of society in the 14th to 17th century, the role of women was still the same. Leading figures of the renaissance continued to portray women as they were presented in the medieval era as either virtuous and chaste or seductive and deceptive. All the advancements in culture, art, intellect and politics emerged only for men and women were excluded from the rebirth era. Women were subjugated and were used in society at the men’s expense. Daughters would grow up and potentially help the family through an advantageous marriage.
Parks was also very intelligent and had a certain drive to learn as much as she could. She was devoted and loved to read, but seeing as she was a person of color it was hard for her to not only afford to go to school but to be allowed to go to school. She later had to drop out to take care of her family and focus on work, and around this time one of her friends introduced her to an activist named Raymond Parks, who would later be Mrs. Parks’ husband. After spending all of her time studying and learning about society Mrs. Parks wanted to act.
She began to create things by randomizing her ideas and simply putting her imagination on a piece of paper. She used old and modern photographs to influence her paintings. She was interested in the idea of countless types of colors and details in her paintings. Audrey was a woman who not only had goals in life, but she also had a mind to make her believe she could achieve every single one of those goals. As her career went on she accomplished more than she had ever wanted to in her life.
Among the major female characters in the novel we can conclude that as a result of being treated like objects, women become passive. Being pampered and used as servants makes them subjective to reality and weak so they are unable to object or oppose the ways they are treated. When facing a life of misery or death, women turn to the men around them rather than putting in effort to assume more independence. Therefore, being perceived as nothing more than something expendable, most men would not make an effort to help women in need unless it would benefit
Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” (Lopez A5) It is evident that over the course of history, the plight of women has caused women of different circumstances and problems to be empowered and exert their full efforts to bring about necessary reforms and many times have they succeeded. With that said, women empowerment should be about more than just breaking the bounds of repression, but more than that, being truly free to be women who remain true to the authentic set of morals and standards they have set for themselves. It is important that women develop a sense of purpose within them and make use of their personal potential, not only for the benefit of themselves, but more importantly, for the betterment of society. That spark of purpose has to emerge and start with the self until it burns brighter to enlighten those around them; the potential of a woman has the power to be truly
Women in Hinduism In Hinduism there are many aspects one has to consider that differ from other religions: for example what role women play and how they are portrayed. Furthermore, in Hindu religion there are many traditions that have not changed over time, thus, many restrictions still exist among women. Though, there may have been some changes over time due to modernity and technology, Hindu women have yet to gain a proper place in their society and are still not on par with women from different societies. Hindu women have been portrayed in Hindu literature throughout their history as people of high stature to being of the lowliest status people around (Narayan, 2005). Hindu women from higher castes are expected to have more restrictions and expectations placed upon them.
They also wanted the right to have their own possessions, to divorce their husbands, and to keep their children after divorce. Women were great supporters of World War I. Many women became nurses. Nursing wasn't for everyone, but the job had to be done. Women entertained troops with songs and dancing, and also with lectures, dramatic reading, and poetry.
To begin with, Mother Teresa, a middle-class nurse, devoted herself to aiding India’s poor, and thus gained not only personal satisfaction, but also benefited the entire world. Mother Teresa immersed herself into a completely different environment when she decided to offer humanitarian aid to the poor in India. Through her experiences with people who lived radically different lives from herself, she gained self-satisfaction in acknowledging that she had made a large contribution to their lives. In addition, Mother Teresa found an order of nuns called Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India and inspired others to serve the poor. Ultimately, Mother Teresa’s experiences in belonging to different groups had true value because she was able to highly influence others to be more aware of the living situation of the poor in India.