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changing the conditions which subjugate both men and women. below will be explained some examples of women’s struggle around the world.
2.5.1 Women’s Struggle in Middle East
In the Middle East, a country full of conflict like Palestine; women cannot only stand still to see their country attacked by Israel. Women in general suffer
because of the oppression by the men. In addition, the Palestinian woman suffers national oppression due to the imperialist by Zionist invasion and occupation of
Palestine, which cause political, economic, social and cultural destruction on Palestinian society. From the beginning, Palestinian women realize that this
national and class oppression fall equally on Palestinian men. However, if they ignore them, the imperialist will master their territory. Thus, Palestinian women
work together with men against the enemy, postponing the conflicts that may arise between them for the sake of the main aim that is liberating Palestine and
establishing a democratic society as a major step towards women’s full liberation. Confronting these challenges and conspiracies requires the recruitment and
mobilization of all the potentials of the Palestinian people, of whom women compose roughly the half. The Palestinian woman’s contribution has been
significant: she spared no effort to serve her people, country and cause. This was based on her strong belief in the people’s ability to face these challenges, despite
Zionism’s massive aggression and imperialist support. The Palestinian woman’s struggle has progressed from being partial and instinctive to being overall and
organized. Women’s participation has taken a number of forms, including armed struggle http:www.newjerseysolidarity.orgarticleswomensstruggledp.html.
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From the quotation above we can conclude that to confront the Zionists, Palestinian women work hard to help the men. Not only struggle in diplomacy but
they also go to the battle field and bearing army.
2.5.2 Women’s Struggle in the United States
In the United States when this country was attacked by Japan in Pearl Harbor in 7 December 1940, all citizens were involved in the war. No matter men
or women, they worked together to defend their countries in order not to be mastered by other country. Even women’s activities which the most stylists
covered sense of nationality Evans, 140: 1994. Their nationalism sense was burned out. They realized that they were need by their country. Not only men who
wanted to defend their country, even many women were willing to be war volunteers. They helped men who were struggling to defend their country to
attack Japan. “Three million of them worked voluntarily in the Red Cross. The others
became ambulances’ drivers and planes’ controllers for Civil Defense, provided food and amused the soldiers in USO’s camps and sold war
obligation letters while organizing the households’ works” Evans, 142:1994.
2.5.3 Women’s Struggle in Indonesia
