Improving women's condition

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Each year, on march 8th , the media speak about women's conditon as it is 'The International Women's day', a kindly initiative in a world where women represent half of the population. Nowadays, women are still discriminated against inequalities at work or domestic violence are for instance, still common.

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[...] Indeed, in 1920, the government forbade birth control and abortion. As a consequence society's opinion changed and women wanted to control their fertility. With the law of deputy Lucien Neuwirth, contraception was allowed. It was just put in practice in 1969. Feminism was officially born in France with the creation of the MLF (Mouvement de Libération des Femmes). This movement is called MLF because it was the same in the US : The Women's Liberation Movement. In France, it had been created in 1968 (nineteen sixty eight) because of the low evolution of the women status in social and cultural life. [...]

[...] Most of the time, women are depreciated in adverts. There are two different representations, two kinds of women : on the one hand, women are at home, for example for washing powder adverts. On the other hand, women are sexy and free (Dim's advertising). Two examples In politics In 1991, Edith Cresson became the first woman prime minister. In 2000 : The law on the parity is voted. Parties have to present as many women as men. The impact is visible with regional elections ( (forty seven) of women elected) and with European elections in 2004 ( (forty three) of French elected were women) but the result with general elections, which are more important, is very slight : 12% (twelve) women elected in France against 43% (forty three) in Sweden and 31% (thirty one) in Germany. [...]

[...] - In 1789, women spoke about their conditions in the complaint books. The French revolution marked the beginning of women's emancipation movement. Some women are very important in the history of the fight against inequalities between men and women : Olympe de Gouges (1748-1793) She wrote in 1791 (seventeen ninety one) the famous Declaration of woman and citizen‘s rights. She fought against slavery, the death penalty, or in favour of the orphans . She was one of the first who proposed some ideas in favour of democracy. [...]

[...] Then, I will give you some examples of French and European organizations fighting for women's rights (III). Finally, I going to formulate my own opinion (IV). I. History of feminism During the 19th century, women's condition was so bad that some women began to fight for their rights. First of all, the religion's influence was significant Indeed, religion had an important effect on people's life at that time. Men lived in the public sphere: professional work, city's life . and women in the private one : housework, family's life. [...]

[...] Ni putes ni soumises This organization is for a co-education based on respect! Ni putes ni soumises is a popular movement created in the continuity of the “women's walk against ghettos and for equality” which took place from February 1st to March 8th in 2003 (two thousands and three), in France. It warns the opinion and authorities about girls and women living conditions who are city's law victims. The movement “Neither whores, Nor subjected” of Fadéla Amara, exists within 51 local committees in order to meet local needs. [...]