Introduction Women have never enjoyed their freedoms in society due to barriers put in place by men. Feminist theorists consider ways in which physical differences between men and women are used to show that women should be allocated inferior and degrading activities such as motherhood and secretary. Moreover, women are subjected to stereotypes, which portray them as weak. Women are often excluded from public activities and are relegated to the private domain of the home. In society, women are ascribed feminine qualities and identities through the process of socialization. Women grow up knowing that their existence in society depends on the decisions made by men. Therefore, women live in a state of false consciousness. Feminists observe that the subjection of women to the power of men originated from the rise of private property, the family, and the state. Engels proved that women’s subjection began with the rise of private property. In other words, the emergence of private property subordinated women to men because the law required men to declare their property, including women (Williams, 2000). Using Marx and Engel class analysis, feminist scholars view women subjection as a product of overall exploitation and injustices that are found in the capitalistic societies. In the modern society, women have equal rights as those of men. The rights of women are well documented in the constitutions of various countries. However, it is noted in this article that certain historical developments have presented new opportunities to women. These historical developments will be discussed in detail. Furthermore, the paper will discuss some of the achievements of feminist organizations. Before discussing the achievements of women and historical developments, it is crucial that the grievances of women be discussed. Grievances of Women Some women view oppression as inevitable in all male dominated societies. Political and economic power is concentrated in the hands of men. Radical feminists observe that there is a substantial social differentiation between sexes. Functionalist feminists agree that it is impossible to change gender roles in society without revising the social structure. In this regard, the main aim of functionalist scholars is to revise the social structure. The main concern of the radical feminists is to incorporate women into the economy. For functionalists, if change in the social structure is enhanced, social disorder will be inevitable. Therefore, gender equality should be approached cautiously. Conflict theorists on their part observe that no social structure is safe if it is maintained by oppressing a majority of its citizens. For such feminists, women should be allowed to participate in societal activities without discrimination. In this case, women must be allowed to own land, participate in political processes such as voting for their preferred candidate, and present their candidature during elections. In society, women are never allowed to engage in activities that are perceived to belong to men. From the pre-industrial period, men were powerful because of their physical strength and freedom from childbearing duties. Feminists observe that these factors allowed men to dominate women physically. In this regard, the aim of women is to ensure that physical differences are not used to assign responsibilities to individuals in society (O