This has a lot to do with the pressures and demands of a contemporary life style and the uncertainties it presents. Something we have learnt is that the subconscious finds extremely hard to deal with which often can be the catalyst of stresses and anxieties trying to cope with the feelings that relate to possible success or failure. From a study of 30,000 people aged from 13 – 65 world wide these results were found. (chrysalis notes) 1. Women who work full time jobs and have children under 13 report the greatest stress worldwide.
Many of these women are not only forced to support themselves, but they are also now forced to be the sole caretakers of the children from the marriage. As divorce rates continue to rise, combined with today’s economy, many of these women are forced to take care of these children on their own as their ex-husbands are not able to, or do not want to pay child support. “The United States has one of the highest percentages of children living in poverty among, because the majority of them are living in mother-headed households” (DiNitto and McNeece). Although the children are both the mother’s and father’s responsibility, many times the mothers are left alone as the fathers figure out ways to avoid their financial responsibilities. As such, many of these formerly unskilled women are now forced to learn a trade and join the workforce.
Some moms in the world have to deal with the scariest thing in the world, knowing that something could be wrong with their child. Today I discussed the causes of premature births, when can a premature baby be born, and the effects it can have on a mom. Even though the risk is very high for a mom to give birth early it can also be prevented. According to USA Today, approximately 1 million babies each year because of born prematurely. While others are very fortunate to grow up and become such a health
Many teenage mothers find strength in their motherhood role but this does not come without cost to themselves or their children, as many teenagers are considered unsuitable to be parents and do not have the right support (B.). For this paper I have conducted two interviews and I have also done research on why it is harder to be a single mother as a teenager. Due to the financial, emotional and physical struggles that teenage single mother have, it is more difficult for them to raise children than single mothers who are older. According to familyfirstaid.org , the United States has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and births in the “western industrialized world” (Teen Pregnancy Stats).
The question to be looked at is ‘What does it mean to be a woman?’Although there has been some progress in the past 30 years, particularly in women’s education and employment equality, there are still many inequalities and also more inconspicuous issues affecting the women of today including domestic violence and rape and sexual abuse and I would like to look further into this. So, what does it mean to be female in today’s society? Though there has been some improvement in gender equality, women are still oppressed. Today’s women earn one-tenth of the worlds income, occupy only 18% of seats in the worlds parliaments, comprise two-thirds of the exploited informal workforce, and for women aged 15-44 gender violence accounts for more deaths and disability than cancer, malaria, traffic accidents and war (World Health Organisation 2005). Studies show women are paid less even when doing the same job with the same experience as their male counterparts
Domestic Violence Relationships | Leena M. Colter4/2/2014 | Abstract Domestic Violence is not only a crime but it is also happening throughout the nation daily. Domestic violence affects many women of all ages, nationality, gender, and population. Why do victims stay in abusive relations and how do they protect themselves from further problems with domestic violence. An Estimate of 1.3 million women is victims of physical and emotional assault by their partners each year. The risks are very high for those who are younger and those whom may have children.
New forms of public life created by women - such as having an education, to fight for their equality of opportunity to get a career, fighting for their rights and changing their role from domesticity to public suffragists- reinforced their place in society. Women had many dramatic changes throughout the years dealing with their view as a woman, politics, labor force and popular culture. In the present, American women continued live in regard to work, family, sexuality, and political changes. A. Sara M. Evans is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Minnesota where she taught women's history since 1976. She studied women and gender studies as it can be seen by reading her book because of the knowledge she transmits about women’s history and all the stages women went through decades ago.
Women’s Health Advocates have voiced their concern of the dangers of this bill and that it will take us back to a time before Roe, when women lived in fear of their own bodies and the devastating life consequences by unintended pregnancies and unsafe back-alley abortions (Gielow, 2013). While women’s rights are increasingly improving with the presence of more women in executive and high power jobs; there are still many states that are continuously attacking women’s rights.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Describe the experience The majority of children born with full-blown FAS were born to mothers who are alcoholics and who drink everyday. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a health problem that affects mother that consumed large amount of alcohol during pregnancy. Pregnant women are not educated about the risks of consuming alcohol during pregnancy. High levels of alcohol during pregnancy can result in a range of physical and mental abnormalities FAS is the leading known cause of mental abnormalities. Along with mental retardation, it could also cause physical problems.
The 2013 analysis found that women who had been physically or sexually abused were 1.5 times more likely to have a sexually transmitted infection and, in some regions, HIV, compared to women who had not experienced partner violence. They are also twice as likely to have an abortion. Intimate partner violence in pregnancy also increases the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth, pre-term delivery and low birth weight babies. These forms of violence can lead to depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep difficulties, eating disorders, emotional distress and suicide attempts. The same study found that women who have experienced intimate partner violence were almost twice as likely to experience depression and problem drinking.