Equality and Discrimination

The primary concern of feminist ethics is the question of equality. For as long as the dominant world
civilizations have existed, women have been treated as the lesser sex that has to suffer abuse and
discrimination.

Reasons for abuse in women

The women are not considered as valuable as men and, therefore, can be used as neglected, and abused
without remorse.

Reason for the acceptance of women's marginalization

The people have taken this lower status to be ordained by the gods or by the nature.

Why is the inequality of women accepted and propagated by society?

Feminist thinkers have shown that the acceptance of women's inequality lies in how the discrimination is
inscribed in culture and social structures.

Society supports inequality and because inequality is built into our societies, it is accepted as natural.
Thus, a very important theme of Feminist ethics is to emanticipate women from social structures that
keep them oppressed and unequal.

To defend women rights, the world give women rights to become warriors and community leaders like
Gabriela Silang, Gregoria Dr Jesus and the countless babaylan who were the precursors of the Filipino
activists, development workers, politicians and educators of today.
How can we work toward emanticipation?

Today, the women's emancipation movement is an ongoing project with continuing the struggle for
equality while discovering various and creative ways of being a woman.

Areas to consider when thinking about doing the good using a woman's ethical perspective

•To protect the rights of the women which are the right to life, right to the means of survival, the right to
education, the right to bodily integrity, the right to access health care

These are the very basic rights. However, these rights are easily violated for women.

The importance to engage in critical thinking with regard to women issues. Think for yourself

•Why are they so prone to do violence against their women? What function does the oppression of
women fulfill? Why is it necessary?

Conclusion

Women and men must come together and allow the meeting of their horizons to show each other how
their practices have destructive and creative potential for the liberation of women.