In Brazil the main role of women is to be a caretaker of the home by cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children . The women that chose this role is considered "The Husband Helper." Also known in the Christian faith as "Helper by Design: Gods perfect plan for women in marriage.
In the past Brazilian women did not have the same rights as men. Though Brazilian women by law was viewed as children until the 1960s, women received their first right to vote in 1932. Women had to depend on their father or their husbands for everything including asking permission for things such as leaving the country. In 1988 men and women became equal for legal purposes. Today men and women in Brazil enjoy the same legal rights but in the labor market women receive 30% less in pay than men. In 1979 the first female assumed office in the senate. Also 15 years later in 1994, women became candidates for vice president.
One of the social changes in the country since the 70s have been the growing rate of women in the labor market. Today 23 million women are in the job industry, 40% are urban laborers, 36% are rural laborers. Afro Brazilian women are at an disadvantage due to being employed at lower level factory and domestic service jobs. More and more women today chose to achieve economic independence and contribute to their family budget.
Brazilian men are considered the primary providers of the families of Brazil. They work to maintain a roof over their families had and to provide needed necessities. It is said to be a belief in Brazil that a mans support and protection greatly increases a woman access to social statues, financial well being, and protection from unwanted male sexual advances.
Even though women rights and job opportunities have significantly progressed over the past years enabling more women to work and increase the status of the future, The Brazilian law will always view men as the primary providers and the women as the husband helpers.
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http://www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/women-in-brazil
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ency/blwh-brazil.htm
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Brazil.html
In the past Brazilian women did not have the same rights as men. Though Brazilian women by law was viewed as children until the 1960s, women received their first right to vote in 1932. Women had to depend on their father or their husbands for everything including asking permission for things such as leaving the country. In 1988 men and women became equal for legal purposes. Today men and women in Brazil enjoy the same legal rights but in the labor market women receive 30% less in pay than men. In 1979 the first female assumed office in the senate. Also 15 years later in 1994, women became candidates for vice president.
One of the social changes in the country since the 70s have been the growing rate of women in the labor market. Today 23 million women are in the job industry, 40% are urban laborers, 36% are rural laborers. Afro Brazilian women are at an disadvantage due to being employed at lower level factory and domestic service jobs. More and more women today chose to achieve economic independence and contribute to their family budget.
Brazilian men are considered the primary providers of the families of Brazil. They work to maintain a roof over their families had and to provide needed necessities. It is said to be a belief in Brazil that a mans support and protection greatly increases a woman access to social statues, financial well being, and protection from unwanted male sexual advances.
Even though women rights and job opportunities have significantly progressed over the past years enabling more women to work and increase the status of the future, The Brazilian law will always view men as the primary providers and the women as the husband helpers.
Please feel free to add your thoughts and comments about my work. Thank you.
http://www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/women-in-brazil
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/ency/blwh-brazil.htm
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Brazil.html
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