Part one of term paper
Although women in much of the world have gained significant legal rights, many people believe that women still do not have the complete equality with men. The phrase “women’s rights” refers to the basic human rights that are withheld from women simply because they are women (Tansey1). Women’s rights guarantee that women will not face ...

Part two of term paper
... or economic classes. Women have been granted the right to vote in most nations, but women’s share in governmental decision-making remains limited. Despite the fact that in 1994 women headed the governments of 10 countries, more that 100 countries had no female members in their legislative bodies (Microsoft 3). Women constitute approximately 9 percent of parliamentary representatives in industrialized countries and 12 percent in developing countries (Microsoft 4). Many disparities persist betwe ...