Fraser's lecture

Arvone Fraser talked about the power of development for women from 1993. The United States was coordinate with other countries and organizations such as developed countries, developing countries, and NGOs elaborated women and girl children in three majorities—education, employment, and participation right. In the past, women didn’t have chances to study, work outside the house, or participate in the public or inside the house. The old custom believed women should have been only in the house; take care of children and the house. Women didn’t have the right of owning property. In Fraser’s opinion, education is the most importance factor, but it was hard project to get money support because education was difficult to show the success. Fraser also states that the movement of the International women in Development (WID) was successful after the conference of Convention Elimination and Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was held by the United Nation. World conference had three theme-- equality, development, and peace. The member of conference wanted to add another theme about children especially girl children. In the world conference paid attention on women. They would find women leader in each country to organize and help the United Nation on the projects. The results of this movement are: women have a right of vote, own property, work outside the house, and right of education.
I was interested the way Fraser lecture. She is a patient, active, and knowledgeable person. She spent a lot of time in her life for social activities. The topic of lecture was educated me about the history of women right. I have never known before women couldn’t own property. It was a difficult job to fight for women right to be equal men right. However, the United Nation could show that women although have to work inside the house, they could be success in their career outside the house too.