For several decades now, gender equality has been an everyday subject in the whole world. Women and men who are aspiring to be in power, consistently advocate for the reduction of discrepancies that exists between male and females.
They include pay gap, fight for paid leave, the increase in the minimum wage, defense and enhancement of social security, protection and expansion of affordable care Act and most importantly confrontation of violence against women.
Having a look at the two American presidential aspirants and their stand against sexual assaults and their view on women’s equal opportunities, Hillary Clinton was keen to point out the fact that 20% of the American women experience sexual assault in college.
To make the matter worse 22% experience severe physical violence by their intimate partner at some point in their lifetime. Hillary Clinton said that the time to address the issue has come and bold plans are underway to do that should she secure to top seat at the White house, citing her record on fighting against gender injustice.
On the other hand, Donald Trump has assured the best to cab the violence against sexual assault against women. He boasted that he is the best thing that ever happened to women. This statement triggered mixed reactions among millions of women and media too.
He meant his word, having the public opinion polls stating that an extraordinary number of female voters registered a negative or unfavorable impression of the Trump’s candidacy. However, Trump’s campaign manager insisted that women do not vote based on gender but the competency of the aspirant.
The two 2016 presidential candidates have had their say on a better dawn that is approaching for women once they are in power. It has been a story for decades. Let us wait and see.