In 2014, the median weekly earnings for women in full-time management, professional, and related occupations was $981 compared to $1,346 for men." "The gap doesn't close the higher women go. According to statistics from the Catalyst, women only earned 82.5 percent of men's salaries in 2014. While it seems that women have reached the same status as men, there are still those who are physically and financially oppressed. It's a first world country which has come so far in terms of gender-equality. Take even a country like the United States, for example. The term 'oppression' can mean a lot of things to many different people and while some may be fortunate enough to have been spared blatant gender discrimination being shoved in their faces, there are many areas in which these achievements for women have been few and far between. It's because of how logical these rights are to us and how inconceivable living without them is in this day and age, that it is also very easy to forget that there are still places around the world, some even in first world countries, where women are struggling to be treated the same as any other person.
As such, we should be able to do anything that any other human being can do and live our lives the way that we choose. I am a female and no matter where we live or what race we are, we are strong and capable. All of these same liberties, as I was growing up, seemed incomprehensible for everyone, everywhere, not to have. Since that time, a lot of these basic human rights have really become second-nature to us – as they should be. To freely exercise our right to vote, drive, have the ability to voice our opinions, get an education and work, and, simply put, possess ownership over our own lives – while things every human being should be able to do – are all rights that women have had to fight for. However, it's important to keep in mind that, while there have been tremendous advancements toward gender-equality in many first-world countries that allowed me to do all of these things, it wasn't and isn't that way for all women. When I was finally able to buy my first car, I did so in my own name. I was able to register to vote and, the day after I turned 18 years old, I went to the polls to cast my ballot for the first time during the 2012 presidential election. I found a part-time job where I would work after school, opened up a bank account, and had control over my own money. Then I practiced until I was able to pass my road test.
When I reached the legal age to drive, I went to the DMV on the day that I turned 16 and got my learner's permit.
For my whole life, I was able to go anywhere, speak to, and hang out with whomever I wanted whenever I wanted.
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