WOMEN ISSUES

Women Issues

Women Issues

Introduction to the topic

It is the reality today that women have become as important as men. They are contributing in every walk of like. For instance, they are doctors, professors, engineers, etc. But the movement towards this success was not a matter of one day. It took a long time for women to prove their competency, capability, and skills that they are equally important and essential for the fiscal and social advancement of the world, as men. In the past age, it was believed that women are only for marriages and to look after the home and children (Harding, 1987). Such theories and practices led to the violation of women rights and their abuse. It was the courage and hard work of women themselves that they proved their self as they are today. Today women have equal rights and privileges as compared to men. They can participate in every game, profession, and position. But still there are some issues and problems that are faced by the women today as well. Although we have passed through the age of abusing women and violating their rights but still there are some problems of women rights violation that are commonly observed across the globe. There is a need to create awareness and raise the voice against such injustice. However, if we talk about the advanced countries like U.S., U.K., etc. we come to know that there are some serious problems and issues that are confronted by women. Although these issues are general in nature but they need proper attention and need to be resolved on the priority basis (Dill & Zambrana, 2009).

Apart from these general problems there are some specific problems that are confronted by the women after their marriages. These issues are identical in nature not for all women but for majority of them. In this paper we will analyze and raise such issues that are common and serious for women after their marriage.

Issues and problem faced by women

Weight problems after marriage

Women generally preserve their body weight prior to their marriage. They take each and every possible step to preserve a perfect figure. But soon after their marriage and/or delivery they are likely to increase their weight and drop their ideal shape (Buch & Staller, 2007). Some might think that heaviness can arise at any time in either gender provided that the individual is under optimistic energy balance. But it is evident that females are more at risk to weight increase than men particularly after the married life. Some of the experts given the following reasons for the above issue:

Eating habits of women.

Minor physical activities.

Time issues.

Genetic aspect.

                   Some argue that the married couples have to attend a lot of treats and parties by their family, friends, and colleagues which leads to the heavy intake of food. Another reason might be the nibbling of food which is most common among the housewives as they do not want to throw the leftover food. Eating a lot throughout pregnancy and continuing to eat high ...