With today’s reading from both the articles it really showed how society generalize women. It also reminds me of my hometown and that unfortunately these things are very normal and a problem to most of them since that’s how most of our uneducated parents lived. Women in my country have traditionally been expected to stay at home and bear children. Very few are encouraged to work or start their own business.The county’s education ministry is trying to reverse the trend by adopting a gender approach in the policies of vocational training institutions.Women’s basic socio-economic rights are spelled out here, but they are not always followed through with. In most instances, men feel that they have power over their partners or co-workers based on the simple prejudice that they are not equal.

Some aspects of women’s rights have been improving, but there is still a huge discrepancy between what the law states and the reality for the Senegalian woman. Women are still viewed as second-class citizens.In my county , the traditional view of society is still a reality, which is why it is difficult for women to get a say and be more prominent in the public sector of their communities. Men are raised up and women are pushed down, but changes to this are in process.