Gender equality.

性別平等。

Why is feminism so necessary?

為什麼女權主義需要受到重視？

For many years, women have been discriminated against for various reasons.

因為多年來，基於各種原因，女性一直受到歧視。

They have been denied basic rights, delegated to thankless jobs and treated as second class citizens.

她們被剝奪了基本權利、被要求從事吃力不討好的工作、在社會上的待遇猶如二等公民。

Women have not had much representation and have had to fight hard to get their voices heard.

過去，她們的聲音不被聽見，她們必須付出極大的努力才能稍微引起社會關注。

Even in today's time, women are paid less than their male counterparts for similar jobs and are victims of sexual misconduct inside and outside of the workplace.

時至今日，多數女性仍然未能享有與男性同工同酬的待遇，而且經常成為職場內外性行為不端的受害者。

Women have tirelessly continued to fight for equal rights and have recently been rewarded for their hard work.

女性多年來為爭取平等權利付出的不懈努力，終於在最近出現了回報。

The feminist movement has taken many different forms throughout the years, but their goal has never changed — women's empowerment.

多年來，女權運動雖以不同的形式呈現在人們眼前，不過她們的目標始終如一，也就是賦予女性權力。

Recently, other minorities and even majority demographics have become more vocal of women struggling championing for their rights,

最近，其他少數群體甚至多數人開始為女性爭取自己的權利發聲，

more companies are beginning to see women take positions in leadership roles,

越來越多女性獲得機會進入企業領導階層擔任要職，

and businessmen, actors, athletes, and other influential people are starting to demand that women receive the same payment men received for similar roles.

商人、演員、運動員和其他有影響力的人物開始要求女性與男性同工同酬。

This shift in power is leaving the feminist movement in the right direction.

這種權力的轉移正扶持著女權運動往正軌發展。

Events such as the formation of the Women's Suffrage Association in 1869 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 were huge stepping stones towards women empowerment that are still relevant today.

諸如 1869 年成立婦女選舉協會和 1920 年準許美國憲法第 19 修正案等事件，都是賦予女性權力的一塊巨大基石，並持續影響今日的女權發展。

When others stand up for women and use their privilege to help push for equality, change is bound to blossom on the horizon.

當其他人站出來為女性發聲，利用自己的特殊權利幫助推動兩性平等時，改變必將崛起。