Women & their Worth
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As women, we are stereotyped from the moment we are little girls of around five years old and above into womanhood, affecting women of all ages until they are in their seventies. Today, I want to share with you my life and my perception of how one woman's conduct can alter the image of humankind.
Women have been stereotyped for centuries, but when women were finally granted the right to vote in 1917, things started to change. This was the beginning of the increased activity of women in the workplace in the early 1920s. Women throughout history have been at a disadvantage in most careers and opportunities. Women, for instance, were not allowed to be astronauts until the 1960s, and a woman became an astronaut in space in the 1980s. Even with all these accomplishments, women are still stereotyped; for example, during a mission, one of the women astronauts was even asked if she would be using makeup. It is sad that all these comments are always given in a funny way, and up to 2025, I still hear such types of comments on social media and in most other sectors of life. This indicates that women are typically presumed to be weaker than men. Also, diversity hiring became increasingly popular, which I personally find unnecessary because one has to hire based on capabilities and not sex.
Professionally, I have also noticed that the equipment is designed for men even in science. Most astronaut equipment, for example, is designed for men, and it is hard for women to obtain the appropriate equipment, perhaps limiting research. In scientific research, they notice they apply the average measurements by applying the male standards, perhaps making the wrong assumption that women are not capable of doing dangerous things.Even if employed as hard or even harder than men, women still endure a ginormous pay gap. Others will rationalize the latter by saying that women go to the restroom more, but the reality is that this is solely gender-related.The motherhood penalty is one of the main problems. The moment a woman steps into her very first interview, she is asked personal and unprofessional questions such as, "Are you single?" or "Are you going to have children?" If a woman does have a child, she is then stereotyped—she is supposed to neglect her child if she works, and she is then labeled lazy if she does not work. Society will never judge a woman for whatever she does.Choosing apart from these prejudices, 80% of the women of the world are even remunerated lesser than men who belong to the same firm and post.
With 49% of the 8.2 billion global population being women, how do we still turn our backs on them and their justice and contributions? Women deserve equal pay, justice, and respect. Let's stand and demand an actual change.
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Thank you for sharing such a powerful and oddly personal perspective. You're right, the systemic stereotyping of women begin in childhood and never truly relents per se, warping opportunities, perceptions, and even the tools we use in critical fields like science. The examples you've provided highlight the absurdity of asking astronauts about makeup, equipment designed exclusively for male bodies, the motherhood penalty, all reveal how deeply embedded sexism remains, even in "progressive" spaces.
Diversity hiring, while well-intentioned, risks becoming a hollow gesture if it doesn't dismantle the biases you describe. True equality requires more than quotas; it demands rethinking systems built on male defaults and challenging the assumption that women's competence is an exception, not a given. The pay gap, the intrusive questions about motherhood, and the cultural obsession with policing women's choices (work "too much" or work "too little") are threads of the same fabric: a rejection to see women as fully human.
Your words also highlight collective power. When you speak of altering "the image of humankind," it resonates. Progress has always been driven by women who refused to shrink under all odds, astronauts and even everyday activists. The fight isn't just about equal pay or better equipment, it's about rewriting cultural narratives. Change is slow, but with voices like yours amplifying the truth, it's inevitable that equality one day becomes the norm.
I completely agree with this perspective , women have been breaking barriers for centuries , yet the society still holds up to those outdated stereotypes. It's very frustrating and unbelievable that even in 2025, women are judged on their personal lives rather than their abilities.
One thing that I would like to add would be how even progress sometimes reinforce bias. For example , the diversity hiring , should empower women based on their skills , and not make them feel that they are being included just to meet the quotas. True equality means being valued for talent , not the gender .
Another major issue is how industries still overlook women in design and research. Whether it's space equipment , or medical studies or workplace tools , so much is still created while keeping men in mind. This isn't just unfair , it's dangerous.
Women make up nearly the half of world's population. Yet they are still fighting for equal pay , fair treatment and respect . It is now time for action , not just awareness. Change will not come if we wait, it will come when we will demand for it.
Thank you for sharing,
My personal opinion is that, women are great gems of the world. No words to describe the worth of women. Womens are not a statue,who always want to stereotyped and obey what people say. but,the society is treating women like a statue with life, by strictly restricting them in various fields like space, motherhood penalty,gender stereotypes and discrimination. womens are not statues, they are the persons who stand on their own leg , independently like savitribai phule, the first women teacher of india and Malala yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls education. They proved that women can break the cycle of stereotypes. At conclusion, I wanna end it with fantabulous quote written by Malala yousafzai,"WOMEN ARE NOT STATUES,THEY ARE NOT OBJECTS OR ORNAMENTS.THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS, WITH HEARTS, MINDS AND SOULS".
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In my opinion women are great creatures, because they can multi-task and do some other things but people think women are suppose to stay at home, should not be educated, they think that they are suppose to be in the kitchen to cooking. I really like the fact that women are standing up for themselves and Rights, for example now women can be bankers ,journalist, they can work in space industry like Sian Proctor an expert in Topical Talk Festival. People who think that women are not capable of being what ever they want are now beginning to realize that they have been wrong all along. The worth of a woman cannot be measured because without women there will be no balance in life. I will also suggest that whenever women feel underrated, they should not hesitate to stand up and speak up.
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