The women’s rights movement has become stronger in the last decade. Indeed, the US has hosted many of the movement’s events and activities because it is the world’s superpower. One can argue that the movement has for a long time been centered on making policy changes in the US legislation, which would then affect other countries. In America, there has been a steady rise of feminist clinics where necessary reproductive health services can be received in a conducive and female-friendly environment. Feminists in the US have indeed taken advantage of the country’s stable political standing in the global platform to push their agenda. For example, whereas the women’s health rights movement is a global affair, the fact that events related to the movement are mainly held in the US means that other countries do not feel the impact of the said events. It implies that even though policies in the US have been changing in regards to women’s health, policymakers in other countries have not been much affected.
The nature of the women’s health movement has so far been to drive policy change in the US. One can argue that this is so because the movement began in the US. In analyzing the media reflection on the activities that lead up to the organizing of health events for feminists, one can confirm that indeed the agenda has so far always revolved around how women are treated in the US. For instance, women from different parts of the world join the movement’s forums and activities, yet the countries they come from still oppress women. Due to this, it can be stated that the women’s health movement has failed in protecting all women regardless of the region they are from, and their background.
It is expected that the women’s health movement will change strategy and focus more on other countries that still uphold conservative and unfair policies on women’s health rights. For example, in Saudi Arabia, women still cannot access reproductive health services freely due to cultural constraints. However, the women’s health movement has several prominent supporters from the region.
It is also expected that in the coming years the movement will appreciate male involvement in the attainment of female health rights. One might argue that the proposed suggestion is chauvinistic to some degree. However, the majority of the world leaders and policymakers are male. Also, the world has not fully embraced the issue of gender equality, and it is for this reason that movements such as the women’s health movement still struggle to be heard. However, it is anticipated that more support will be needed to ensure that women get quality and timely reproductive health services despite age, social class, and region of residence.
When my generation makes its mark on the cause, the women’s health movement will impact policy in all countries and not just the US. The statement does not in any way undermine the global achievements that the movement has recorded over the years. It is, however, an affirmative call to action to ensure that all women around the globe reap from the significant achievements of the movement as it represents all women equally. Even though there are country chapters of the movement, they require substantial support to ensure that they too make an impact at a local level.