This article highlights the strides women have taken in government around the world, as well as their exemplary performance in handling the corona virus pandemic. The article attributes this to the early actions taken by these women to protect their citizens over concerns for economic issues, which most male-ran countries have chosen with disastrous results.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/avivahwittenbergcox/2020/04/13/what-do-countries-with-the-best-coronavirus-reponses-have-in-common-women-leaders/amp/
Although the article exemplifies the accomplishments of women around the world, it unfortunately still treats these women in a sexist way at times. For example, in the opening paragraph, it reads “women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family”. It places these women in the “mother” or “caretaker” role, while a male leader would be labeled as a leader without hesitation. We have learned about this phenomenon of writers letting their bias effect their writing style in class, and this is a perfect example. Have you noticed any other instances in the article where the author makes a mistake in this way? Do you think that this downplays the accomplishments these women have made?
I agree wholeheartedly that women’s mistakes are highlighted more than men’s, and their good decisions and actions are not. Women are essential and valuable to governmental decisions, and this pandemic is a good way to show that they are capable and are doing a good job in their roles.