Women’s struggle in emancipatory process

Abstract

The movement that fights against gender inequality and stands for women, defend them regarding their owned dignity as persons who were born free and equal in rights. These movements are inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This article aims at reflecting on women’s emancipatory practices in the enforcement of women’s rights. This qualitative bibliographical analysis evaluates emancipatory struggles possibilities and limitations, especially considering thinkers who were part of these fights. As a result, the work demonstrates that the outcome of it is not only theoretical or practical, but the main achievements of these struggles are a combination of them. In this regard philosophies and theologies of liberation play a significant role. Another conclusion is that the conquests of dignity and emancipation are constantly under the menace of patriarchy rearrangements in its familiar, educational, religious and state outcomes. For this reason, women’s rights enforcement never comes to an end, but it is a matter of continuous struggle and everlasting goal.