In five pages this paper examines issues as they transcend geographical boundaries in a consideration of India and the U.S. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography.
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Womens issues are international in their scope. Even seemingly diverse populations suffer from the same injustices in regard to womens equality. They may
differ in the degree to which those problems are being addressed but often it is the same root causes to which the problems can be traced. No better examples
stand in testament to this fact than those that exist in India and the United States. While Indian women often differ from American women in many respects, they also
share many similarities. They share, in fact, many of the hardships and injustices which face all women on an international scale. While
women in more industrialized countries like the United States are slowly gaining a toe hold in terms of societal equality, other women around the world are far too often being
held hostage in societal positions which are inferior to men (Marger, 1999). The differences between the roles and responsibilities of men and women are great, even in the more
progressive countries like the United States. In lesser developed countries, however, these differences are sometimes phenomenal (Marger, 1999). In the
United States cultural values, whether subtle or obvious, affect much of what we do and perceive as a people. This is true in India as well. These values
affect how we make decisions; how we manage our resources, our businesses, and our personal lives (Cherlin, 1998). Cultural values also affect interpersonal trust and relationships on both a personal
and professional level. It is a given that cultural sharing and cultural conflicts are going to arise any time two cultures interact. By deciding that we must work