The last blows of the economical crisis have accelerated changes over the relationship among women and men. Women for the first time in history have in many ways surpassed men and both sexes are now trying to readapt to their new roles in society, family and at work.
There is considerable proof concerning the fact that men have been the first victims of these economical and social phenomena: the most-hit industries are chiefly male (e.g. construction, manufacturing, high-finance); the balance of the workforce is tipping towards women in many countries; women worldwide have started to leave their homes to enter the workforce thus achieving a financial indepence whereas men have become less influential as a workforce and as breadwinners.
The world we live in is still sexist but women have nowadays more chances at their fingertips.
In my opinion we all have to engage ourselves to improve our society.
I consider that men should get more involved in this debate in order to raise their awareness about the new equilibrium between sexes. This is the only way to create a balanced world.
The link below shows an extract from "The end of Men" by Hanna Rosin.
Though it is a bit long it is newsworthy.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/sep/30/hanna-rosin-end-men-extract?INTCMP=SRCH
The crisis of this period is changing radically the society. I personally believe that this change could bring positive changes to the situation of women in today's society, because it allows women to be realized in their working environment they prefer, thereby removing to the traditional job classifications.
ReplyDeleteWith job classification I mean the attribution out certain tasks only male, rather than to both. this crisis she could go further emancipated. I think it could mark a turning for the final and important role that women can assume in society.
Eleonora Deidda
Emancipation is expressed independently of the social roles. Many men are slaves of status symbol, I hope for women is different, but I'm not so sure.
ReplyDeleteFilippo Gregori
it is not only the actual economical crisis that is highlighting the new social role of female. in the cech republic, for example, women have reached many important roles because after the fall of URSS most of men lost their job and couldn't change their mind. a lot of them became a drunker. it was a really big problem for the cech republic. to solve it, women had pushed them hard of tasks that were predominantly for males and nowadays they are the ones who "wear the trousers" in the society.
ReplyDeleteanother topic i''d like to focus on is the future of the women who are fighting in the colombian FARCs. most of the time they are taken away from home when they are still children and never have the possibility the have an education. their chilhood (and life) is scrued forever. can they have a future in a family, if they have never lived in a family?