Thursday, February 9, 2017

Women Role and Struggles in a Man Dominant Society.


Defending Women Rights 

       In the course of human civilization, there have been many conflicts, protest, and movements in order to agitate people to fight for freedom and equality. Although some have been successful achieving such rights, others were off the table and ignored for decades in a society dominated by man. It is simple to say that equality was not shared and enjoyed by all social classes and genders. In fact, it is observed that the progress made so far is not enough compared to the time people had lived in this world. For instance, women have been tough warriors fighting to be recognized for their work, their role in their homes and in their community, and their contribution to the progress of mankind.   
      Today, women have more opportunities or at least their status and their value in the society has changed from those who lived during an era where male dominance restricted and made them dependent human beings. Back in the early 1920s political revolutions rose due to surged conflicts nations were having because of the disagreement between the citizens and the leaders. The Soviet Union in the earliest 1920s used a "political strategy in which the techniques of agitation and propaganda are used to influence and mobilized public opinion." Britannica. Marxist Georgy Plekhanov elaborated the strategies of agitation, as the promulgation of a number of ideas to an individual or small group; and propaganda as a promulgation of a single idea to a large mass of people. This practice has been used by many political figures and leaders to initiate an idea or opinion and obtain public support. The term agitprop in English originated from these two words which have been used to communicate, inform and educate the public about social and political issues which affect different groups and consequently the society as a whole. 
  
International Working Women's Day
Is the Fighting Day of the Proletariat, 1931
Valentina Kulagina ( Russian, 1902-1987)
       Soviet artist and experimental book, poster and exhibition designer, Valentina Kulagina, a central figure of public agitation through posters and other graphic work that supported the aims and spirit of the Soviet government. She enlightened with her wry sense of humor and imagery in her unique method of photomontage relying on original illustrations. Here, the poster of the International Women's Day on 1931 expressed the struggle and injustice working women suffered. On March 1917 thousand of women in Petrograd march in protest of low wages and inadequate working conditions, they were exposed to. The march purpose was to demand respect and consideration for the work of women, yet it served also for the beginning of Russia Revolution and the ignited to promote a movement in celebrating International Working Women's Day in other neighboring nations and consequently around the world. The purpose of using art with propaganda as a way to protest and awake people against wrongdoing has been so effective and has driven a series accomplishment in making aware of the role of women in the progress and stability of the society.
Why the difference between genders?
Well, it hasn't been easy, women have to overcome many casualties and injustice. They have been the victims of ignorance, little opportunity, stereotypes, and labeling. Women have been the victims of their own insecurities implemented by the society consisting mainly on power restriction and inequality. There are many possible reasons to explain the unfairness but, one, in particular, could explain these reasons. The capacity of women to learn and perform jobs and roles as their male counterpart. If women can do almost the same things as men do, then what would men do? perhaps they could feel left out, unimportant and without control. Remember! this still is a society ruled by man. 

Agitprop is a powerful tool to inspired and promote an idea. It's a method that has images, words, and voice that reflect a living reality. Art and propaganda have facilitated to get people attention in a matter or cause that threatens freedom and civil rights. Nowadays, technology has incorporated more tools to get across easy and faster. People have the power to mobilize a message and informed people about problems that are affecting the peace, stability, and life of many individuals in the society. The news is constantly describing the problems and law corrupt governments and leaders offer to their people. Inequality and discrimination are the sparks to ignited a movement, a protest, a fight to stop what diminished humanity and empower ignorance and tyranny. 

Agitprop helps expressed an ideology with a justified purpose.   

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