Violence

There is too much bad stuff in the world to let another something get in your way. Women of college age are the most assaulted people. And to make it worse, almost 95% of those victims knew their attacker. Some women may feel they cant do anything to prevent assault, but this is not true. Every woman has the right to protect herself. It could be something as easy as going out in groups or carrying your keys on your way to your car. You should follow your gut and take action. 

Men are taught at a young age that they have power, but we cant let them have power over us. We are not a piece of meat, waiting to be taken advantage of. I personally have not been in the situation of being assaulted, but I have seen the outcome from a roommate. She unfortunately will not speak of the event and will not cope with what happened to her. I believe that she has been so shaken by the event that she feels powerless and trusts no one. This must be a horrible way to live. 

But if you do have a friend that has been assaulted please be there for your fellow women in their time of need. Be there to listen and understand that they have many vulnerabilities that they may not be able to express. They just want to have someone to be there, to comfort them and reassure them that they are safe. They are probably feeling fear, anger, confusion, guilt and many more emotions, and they may not know how to control themselves. 

It's scary to think that 1 in 4 women will be assaulted. I realized that most girls are living with three room mates, did you ever stop to think that maybe one of the four of you has dealt with such a situation? I did not believe it until one of my roommates was the 1 in 4. To all the women out there, we need to bring awareness of the situation to correct it. So spread the word. 

Nationality

I think its hard to say which type of feminism would be better suited for cultural feminists. The global feminism approach seems to push their views on other cultures without any interest in the other cultures views. I believe it is a good idea to say that every woman has the right to not be oppressed but there are many hurdles to cross before that goal can happen in other cultures. The western cultures don't understand or seem to educate themselves on the customs of other cultures, they just feel that "the western way is the right way" regardless of what the cultural norms are in that society. The western thought is just to radical at this time in society for many cultures worldwide. 

The transnational feminist approach also has its downfalls. They may try to understand the cultures customs but they may overlook aspects to the customs as well. They seems to put up with too much. It is not OK for women to be punished for burning dinner, or for bride burning to happen, but the transnational approach would try to be understanding of their way of life and not try to educate on why it's not OK. 

Women worldwide need to become more educated not just so they can push closer to equality, because realistically thats not going to happen worldwide, but it is possible for women to be educated on respect for women. Women can not be allowed to be doormats for men. They should have every right to be educated on safer medical practices and empowerment. Women should play a vital role in society other than child bearing. They should be given a voice and a vote. Educating women can better the community and help them become members of society. The goal should be bringing the invisible to the visible.