Bonus- Why is gender equality good for everyone?

Entry #27. 3 - Billboard Women in Music, 2016. - Madonna

Accepting Billboard's Woman of the Year award, Madonna spoke out about the sexism and misogyny she has struggled over the years. She noted how, earlier in her career, David Bowie became an idol for her because he refused to conform to the traditional standards of gender, but soon realised that as a woman, she was not able to follow that example and receive the same treatment. In other words, she realised there are no rules if you are a man; however, there are rules if you are a woman. Women are allowed to be pretty, cute and sexy, but they are not allowed to act too smart, have an opinion or even share their sexual fantasies with the world, like men do. She recognizes people say she is controversial, according to the standards that society have for women, but she states that the most controversial thing she had ever done is to remain. To conclude, Madonna recognizes that the resistance of the doubters and naysayers made her stronger and help her to be the woman she is today.

Entry #27. 2 - "We should all be Feminists" by Chimamanda Adichie

In her lecture, We Should All Be Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie argues that being a feminist means understanding and acknowledging the fact that sexism exists. She notes that the word feminist and the idea of feminism has been limited by stereotypes. Hence, she decides to focus her talk on the topic to raise awareness about the necessity of the conversation about feminism in order to redefine the concept.

List of concepts

• Feminism
• Childhood gender norms 
• Conversations about gender 
• Change culture 
• Gender justice
• Redefine gender

Entry #27.1 - "Phenomenal woman" Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an African-American novelist, civil rights activist, poet, educator, dramatist, actress, producer, filmmaker and historian. She wrote a number of poems based on injustice and the bias against African-American in the United States. In most poems Angelou used her approach to feminism to express the dilemma of racial segregation, discrimination, male dominancy and class oppression. Maya Angelou courageously rose her voice through her pieces of work to speak in favour of those who were not heard such as black people and women.