Ikigai

              “A woman’s place is in the home” a sentence that highlights how some women are raised, especially in the Middle Eastern and North African countries. It emphasizes what is expected from them in their communities: mothers and caregivers. It is shameful that the modern world views women as having only a place in the kitchen and thus prevents them from fully developing their capacity and potential to become successful in their chosen field. Women have played a traditional role for so long, to the point, it became unexpected from them to do other things besides being housewives, and to step into jobs traditionally held by men.           Feminist Illustration by Octavia Bromell             As a result of the oppression that women have dealt with, the new generations were not satisfied by the way its females were treated, therefore, they have established groups and or...