Women's Struggle Research Articles

Intellectual activism and pivotal paradigms in casting the model woman of the early Turkish Republic: the voices of Şükûfe Nihal and Nezihe Muhittin

ABSTRACT Feminist historiography on the late Ottoman and early Turkish Republican era treats female women’s rights advocates typically as merely activists or literary figures and rarely focuses on their intellectual property, which constitutes the origin of their theoretical contribution to and active struggle for women’s equality. The academic corpus on the two prominent figures of the era, Şükûfe Nihal and Nezihe Muhittin, follows this pattern and concentrates predominantly on their literary works or activism, leaving their intellectualism overshadowed. This article employs an innovative perspective and argues that they were genuine intellectuals first. The article uncovers the intellectual lenses behind their discourses and claims their views were embedded in the premises of Enlightenment thought, positivism and nationalism, which constituted the building blocks of their paradigms on feminism, gender equality and womanhood. Unearthing their ideal woman image in the early Turkish Republic rests on the methods of contextual deconstruction and textual analysis.

Review on the Women's Rights and Islamic Law in Southeast Asia

Objective: This research explores the intersection of women's rights and Islamic law in Southeast Asia. This research aims to examine how Islamic law, as interpreted and practiced in the region, affects women's rights and to identify potential areas for reform that could better protect and promote women's rights within the framework of Islamic law. Method: To achieve this, the researcher conducted qualitative method, which include literature review using secondary data, and interview with relevant sources to obtain primary data that will support the analysis to achieve the purpose of this research. Researcher also used primary legal sources, such as regulations and legal cases, and legal policies in relation to women's rights and Islamic law in Southeast Asia. Interviews will be conducted with experts and activists working in the field to gain their perspectives on women's rights in the region and the challenges they face. Analysis will use a descriptive-analytical approach. Result: The research results indicate that while Islamic law provides some protections for women's rights, significant gaps in its application and interpretation leave women vulnerable to discrimination, abuse, and inequality. These gaps often result from patriarchal interpretations and practices prioritizing men's rights and interests over women's. Based on these findings, the study concludes that there is a need for a more nuanced and gender-sensitive interpretation and application of Islamic law that better protects and promotes women's rights. This could involve reforms in legal frameworks, policies, and practices and greater awareness and education about women's rights and the intersections between Islamic law and gender equality. Conclusion: Overall, this study highlights the ongoing struggle for women's rights in Southeast Asia and the need for continued efforts to ensure that these rights are fully realized within the framework of Islamic law.

Read the female values from the movie Barbie

Barbie has been a source of controversy and fascination.The article "Barbie Has Never Been a Great Symbol, but She’s an Excellent Mirror" suggests that Barbie embodies both an unrealistic image of femininity and the aspirations of women.Her beautiful image has exacerbated women's anxiety about their physique and appearance, and movies and brands related to Barbie may have invisibly spread the stereotype of women in their era; But at the same time, Barbie is a product of innovative significance, emphasizing the independence of women as subjects. Barbie has attracted attention to women's issues, and Barbie has also become an important cultural idol. Overall, Barbie represents a continuous struggle for women to gain freedom from stereotypes and expectationsy.

A Feminist Approach to the Hours

The author Michael Cunningham was born in Ohio in 1952, graduated from Stanford University, and now lives in New York. It was once praised by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most outstanding writers of our time." He won the Pulitzer Prize and Faulkner Prize for the publication of his work The Hours. The adapted movie of the same name also won an Oscar. Therefore, many scholars try to explain and interpret The Hours from different angles. The most common of these are the analysis of works and films from the aspects of gender theory, inter-subjectivity theory, bisexual homosexuality theory and the inheritance and development of Mrs. Dalloway. This thesis takes Michael Cunningham's novel The Hours as the research object, and the struggle of the three female images in the novel is mainly through the female subjective consciousness and female survival in the feminist perspective. The Hours of Three Women's struggle, loss, liberation and sublimation. A positive meaning of The Hours is that we can use this to rediscover the period from the beginning of female liberation to the present, and the call to experience feminism has returned from radical to calm and sincere thinking. In The Hours, the protagonist showed the initial fierce resistance and self-liberationism, while maintaining a strong individual independence, while showing strong anxiety and confusion in self-identity, this change is after In the era of feminism, after the individual seeks independence, it is difficult to seek the refraction of the emotion of identification. loneliness.

Family and Vocation in the Early Italian Renaissance: Boccaccio and Narratives of Filial Freedom

With an eye to joining literary and family history, this article examines Boccaccio's role in consolidating a new genre regarding the struggles of young people to choose their own paths against the constraints of paternal authority. In works of fiction, humanist scholarship, and biography, Boccaccio portrayed the struggle for filial freedom, both in terms of his own vocational aspirations as a young poet and in the struggle of young women to assert their freedom in the choice of spouse or vocation.

Analisis Tema dan Gaya Bahasa pada Puisi “Yang Kuminta Hanyalah” Karya Taufiq Ismail dan Puisi “Perempuan Yang Tergusur” Karya W.S Rendra

This study aims to analyse the themes and language styles in the poems of Taufiq Ismail and W. S. Rendra, specifically focusing on the poems related to displaced women. The goal is to describe the themes and language styles present in each stanza of these poems. The data were collected in text format and organized into thematic and stylistic categories based on established literary theories. The theories employed include themes and language styles. The major themes found in both sets of poems include the portrayal of women's struggles and the broader themes of justice and violence. The language styles identified in Taufiq Ismail's poems include pleonasm, repetition, personification, climax, paradox, and allegory, with the most dominant style being pleonasm (occurring twice). In W. S. Rendra's poems about displaced women, the language styles encompass pralism, personification, paradox, pleonasm, allegory, metonymy, and symbolism. The most prevalent style is personification (occurring three times).

Feminism Explored in Joan Barfoot's Abra: An Analysis

This paper analyses the feminist elements present in the novel Abra authored by Joan Barfoot, a Canadian feminist writer of the second wave feminism era in the 1960s and 1970s. The period impacted many social changes including civil rights for women, and secured power in the hands of women. The novel Abra captures the significance of the period through an empowered female protagonist who renounced her family and society to gain autonomy. Moreover, the novel offers insights into the struggles of women as well as their established power in a world dominated by men. Hence, this article aims to examine the feminist themes in the novel and analyses how the novel depicts the treatment of women in the Canadian patriarchal society. Further, the paper focuses on the protagonist's psychological transformation from an ordinary woman to an empowered individual who defies patriarchal domination, while exploring the period’s spirit of quest for freedom.

Chinese Feminists Face Paradoxical State Policies

Struggles for women’s rights, and the state’s responses, have shifted over the history of the People’s Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated “women’s liberation” and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women’s entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, the state is suppressing feminist activists while adopting some of their proposals into law and policy.

Girls, Fight!

The author writes about the performance series Spolna vzgoja II (Sexual education II) by Tjaša Črnigoj, more precisely about the fifth performance Borba (Fight) and the theatre performance Punce (Girls) and thinks about the bonds that tie the past, the present and the future on the field of the struggle for women’s reproductive rights and their sexual lives.

Kontekstual Budaya Melayu Riau dalam Pembelajaran Tari Cik Puan Sri Kampar di SMA Negeri 1 Tambang

Students begin to lose their identity and encourage the entry of foreign cultures as well as a lack of understanding from the provision of dance material by cik puan sri kampar, SMA Negeri 1 Tambang is used as a writer to find out how deep the art of dance is by providing local dance material that is integrated into the curriculum. The aim of this research is to describe the contextualization of Riau Malay culture in learning the dance of cik puan sri kampar. This study uses a qualitative method. The results of the research are that the cik puan sri kampar dance is used as a means of communication, cultural values ??in dance movements, implementation of the struggles of Kampar women and their meanings, as a reminder for the millennial generation to preserve local dances, integrated contextualization and curriculum.

Kardinah in the Frame of Women's Struggle in Tegal (1911 – 1927)

This article reviews Kardinah's track record in Tegal. The main issues raised were Kardinah's thoughts and role in fighting for women and some impacts of the struggle she carried out in Tegal in 1911 - 1927. The purpose of this research was to reveal Kardinah's role in these aspects of the problem. The scope of this research is in the area of Tegal, Central Java with a research time limit of 1911-1927. The research method used is the historical research method which consists of several stages starting from heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The main sources for this research include government archives, contemporary newspapers, and similar research results. From this research, we found several results in the form of ideas and steps taken by Kardinah to bring Javanese women toward a better life. The initial step was carried out through the provision of educational facilities in the form of sekolah kepandaian putri, Wisma Pranawa. Kardinah also played an important role in promoting local silver crafts and developing Tegalan batik motifs. In the health sector, Kardinah seeks to provide medical facilities which is realized through the establishment of the Kardinah Hospital. Kardinah's progress in women's struggles, which is rarely known to the public outside of her position as Kartini's shadow, makes this study necessary to carry out.Keywords: Kardinah, Women's Struggle, TegalArtikel ini mengulas tentang rekam jejak Kardinah di Tegal. Permasalahan utama yang diangkat adalah bagaimana pemikiran dan peran Kardinah dalam memperjuangkan nasib perempuan dan sejumlah dampak dari perjuangan yang ia lakukan di Tegal tahun 1911 - 1927. Tujuan penelitiannya sendiri adalah untuk mengungkap peran Kardinah pada aspek-aspek yang menjadi permasalahan tersebut. Adapun ruang lingkup penelitian ini di daerah Tegal, Jawa Tengah dengan Batasan waktu penelitian yaitu 1911-1927. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian Sejarah yang terdiri dari beberapa tahapan mulai dari heuristik, kritik sumber, intepretasi, dan historiografi. Sumber utama dalam penelitian ini diantaranya arsip pemerintahan, surat kabar sezaman, dan hasil penelitian sejenis. Dari penelitian ini ditemukan sejumlah hasil berupa gagasan dan langkah-langkah yang Kardinah tempuh untuk membawa perempuan Jawa menuju kehidupan yang lebih baik. Langkah awal dilakukan melalui penyediaan fasilitas pendidikan dalam bentuk pendirian Sekolah Kepandaian Putri, Wisma Pranawa. Kardinah juga berperan penting dalam mempromosikan kerajinan perak setempat dan mengembangan motif batik Tegalan. Di bidang kesehatan, Kardinah mengupayakan penyediaan fasilitas medis yang diwujudkan melalui pendirian Rumah Sakit Kardinah. Kiprah Kardinah dalam perjuangan perempuan yang masih jarang diketahui publik diluar posisinya sebagai bayang-bayang Kartini membuat kajian ini menjadi perlu untuk dilakukan. Kata Kunci: Kardinah, Perjuangan Perempuan, Tegal.

The Feminist Dystopian Themes in Margret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale: A Reflection of the Social and Political Issues

This paper explores the feminist themes present in Margaret Atwood's seminal novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," and analyzes their resonance with contemporary political and social issues. The aims of this study are to understand how Atwood's depiction of a dystopian society highlights the suppression of women's rights, autonomy, and agency and to elucidate the relevance of these themes to the current socio-political landscape. This qualitative study aims to explore the feminist themes in Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," and examine their relevance to current political and social issues. To achieve this, a multi-step approach will be adopted. The method employed involves a comprehensive analysis of the novel, encompassing close reading and critical examination of key passages. The results of this study reveal that "The Handmaid's Tale" intricately explores themes of gender inequality, reproductive rights, and the patriarchal control exerted over women's bodies. Atwood's dystopian society of Gilead serves as a stark warning of the potential consequences of eroding women's rights and dismantling feminist progress. The analysis also illustrates the novel's relevance to contemporary issues, such as the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights, gender-based violence, and women's representation in politics and leadership roles. In the discussion section, the findings are further examined in light of present-day political and social challenges faced by women around the world. Utilizing the critical feminist dystopia concept, the paper explores the parallels between Gilead's oppressive regime and the actual threats to gender equality and women's rights in various societies. Moreover, the analysis highlights how "The Handmaid's Tale" serves as a poignant critique of patriarchal structures and a call to action for addressing systemic gender disparities. The conclusion of this study emphasizes the enduring significance of "The Handmaid's Tale" as a powerful feminist work, reflecting the resilience of patriarchal forces and the need for continued activism to safeguard women's rights. Atwood's narrative serves as both a cautionary tale and a source of inspiration, urging readers to remain vigilant in defending women's agency, autonomy, and equality. Ultimately, this research reaffirms the timelessness of feminist literature and its vital role in fostering awareness and mobilizing societal change.

“Something has to change”

“Something has to change”

The personality of the woman and her role in the struggle and the advancement of civilization (A critical reading of the story of the Queen of Sheba)

The Qur’anic text presented the character of women and defined their roles; To become a global model commensurate with what God directed man to in order to be the ruler on the earth, and the struggle of women formed an important role in the advancement of civilization, especially the personality of women in the Qur’anic narrative text. Then, the methodological framework of this study will depend on the formative structural approach and the psychological and intellectual structures generated from it that revealed the personality of women and their role in this struggle and the advancement of civilization. Uncovering the anticipated conflict through textual patterns in the story of the Queen of Sheba. Revealing the role of the personality of the woman/Queen of Sheba in the advancement of civilization.

Asian Muslim women's struggle to gain value: The labour behind performative visibility as everyday politics in Britain

Historical and contemporary discourses around Muslim women represent them through gendered cultural tropes of victims of their own patriarchal community, racial tropes of victims of islamophobia, the sexualised and fetishized ‘other’ or complicit in ‘terrorist’ activity. However, Muslim women's investment in race relations is evident in their performative visibility in everyday spaces (e.g., work, education, shops, streets etc.), where they know that participatory parity is an uninhabitable category for them as minority women. Shifting focus from activism to struggle, this research demonstrates that Muslim women's struggle against stereotypical classifications is a form of politics, a struggle to be recognised as ‘doing politics’ in different ways, in different arenas of social life, disrupting relations between Muslims and majority British society. The paper also shows participants use of different strategies, reframing, challenging and ambivalence, as ways of doing politics explaining how power-relations are active in different spaces in these women's everyday lives.

Exploring the intersection of autism spectrum disorder and eating disorders: understanding the unique challenges and treatment considerations for autistic women with eating disorders.

Autistic women struggle with high levels of both autistic eating behaviours and disordered eating behaviours , which might make them particularly vulnerable to develop eating disorders. Research investigating the presence and characteristics of eating disorders in autistic women is however limited, as is research examining the role of autism in the treatment and recovery of an eating disorder in autistic women. The link between autism and eating disorders has mainly been investigated from the field of eating disorder research, with studies finding an overrepresentation of autism or autistic traits in eating disorders populations. Findings also suggest that autism or autistic traits are associated with a more serious presentation of the eating disorders, including a higher chance of a chronic course of the eating disorders. Most studies however lack comprehensive autism assessments, making it difficult to determine the actual prevalence of autism and its role in women with eating disorders. Autistic women with an eating disorder seem to suffer from more complex eating disorders and seem to not benefit from current treatment modalities. This could be partly related to specific autism characteristics such as sensory sensitivities, which are not being considered by current treatment protocols. Future research needs to shed light on what underlies the eating behaviours of autistic women with an eating disorder, in order to help to adapt current treatment modalities to meet the unique needs of these women.

Phan Boi Chau's Thoughts on Feminism and the Struggle for Women's Rights

Objective: The study clarifies Phan Boi Chau's views on feminism expressed in the right to life, human rights, freedoms, equal rights with men, and the viewpoint of fighting for women's rights. Methods: Dialectical method was chosen as the main research method. Results: The study sheds light on Phan Boi Chau's views on women's rights and the fight for women's rights through the following main issues: the position of women is not only reflected in their role in the family and society. On the basis of criticizing views that do not respect the legitimate rights of women and the inequality between men and women, Phan Boi Chau advocates fighting for women's rights, protecting their legitimate rights and status. of women, that is, the right to life, the right to be a human being, the right to freedom, and the right to be equal with men. Conclusions: The value of the study helps us to realize the role of women's rights in current socio-economic development. Thereby providing the Vietnamese government with policies to promote women's rights in the socio-economic development of Vietnam today.

Radical difference in ‘transitional commoning’: hidden histories of London’s squats to co-ops

The wave of organised mass squatting that started in 1969 had a profound impact on London’s geographies, transforming the built environment and enacting different imaginaries and practices of home. Groups excluded from existing housing provision or seeking unconventional forms of collective dwelling turned to occupying publicly owned empty properties and setting up collectively managed homes as a form of precarious housing commons. Infrastructures of mutual support, local alliances and knowledge-sharing made possible for some of them to become formalised into ‘short-life housing co-operatives’ which provided affordable community-led housing for tens of thousands of individuals. Drawing on archival research and in-depth interviews, in this article I take a critical historical perspective to revisit the little-known case of squats that became short-life co-ops in London. I outline how squats and co-ops enabled and responded to the emergence of plural needs and desires at the intersection of multiple forms of oppression and struggles for women, gay and lesbian and Black liberation. I conclude by arguing the need for a research agenda that addresses radical difference in fluid processes of ‘transitional commoning’, to acknowledge and amplify powerful articulations of feminist, queer, and anti-racist reimagining of urban inhabitation.

The Transition Of Women's Ideology In Modern Javanese Literature

<p>Abstract<br />This study aims to analyze the struggle for women's idealism in modern Javanese literature. The approach used is ideological hegemony and content analysis methods to classify and analyze data from one classical Javanese literary work and two modern Javanese literary works, namely "Serat Wulang Putri" by Nyai Adisara, Novel "Larasati Modern" by Sri, "Katresnan" by Soeratman Sastradihardja, and "Nona Sekretaris" by Suparto Brata. The results of the study show that the development of women's idealistic thinking begins with an inner strength that is patient and accepts the rights of the husband, to become equal friends with men. In the classical period, a restriction only focused on the domestic realm. Even though the reality of the domestic realm still existed in later times, those who had education, independence, and personal wisdom became part of the renewal process. As for the older generation, there is friction over traditional customs in society. What used to be a fixed standard of action has been adapted by itself along with educational developments and foreign cultural influences.</p><p>Keywords: Ideology, hegemony, women, Javanese Culture, Modern Javanese Literature.</p>

The Dilemma of Iranian Women: From Position to Rights Restrictions

Iran's 1989 constitution expressly states that the state guarantees equal protection for the rights of its citizens (both male and female) before the law. Nevertheless, in practice, the policy products issued still show the patriarchal nature of Islam. As a result, the position of Iranian women is often at a disadvantage. On the other hand, the concept of universalism began campaigning by the United Nations to eliminate gender-based discrimination in various worlds, including Muslim countries. This article seeks to see the extent of the problems faced by Iranian women in realising equal rights following the mandate of the 1989 constitution and international human rights instruments. The method used is a qualitative method with a literature study. The findings in this article show that the struggle of Iranian women to promote civil rights as equal citizens often lead to arrest, intimidation, even the worst to the point of being killed by state security forces, as experienced by Mahsa Amini.