The current federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. Thousands of workers work 40 hours a week and still live in poverty. It is almost impo...
Women, not only overseas, but in the US experience gender prejudice on a daily basis. Read here to learn about some of the hardships that women in ...
Women are still faced with inequalities even in the year 2016.
The importance of fairness and equality between racial groups in America
The mandatory minimum prison sentencing is unfair for people who have done minor crimes and it needs to be changed.
Many Americans fear Muslims as terrorists, but the real terror is what's happened to Muslims living in America.
College Tuitions are too high for the low-income students.
A woman isn't defined by a man, we are not sexual objects, we are human.
Equality has been an issue forever, and it's time to change that for the better of all in the US and everywhere else.
Although women’s equality has improved a lot over the years, it is still is a big issue, not just in the United states but globally. Women are gett...
My letter is about LGBT community rights and equality. I believe everyone has the right to be equal and be treated the same no matter what their se...
This letter is about equal pay for both sexes. Throughout the country, women experience lesser pay than men do. I wanted to write this letter askin...
I am an openly lesbian student at Aptos Middle school in San Francisco, California. I am writing from Ethnic studies and my future aspirations are...
Not saying that all lives don't matter but right now black people are getting killed and we need help to end the killings of innocent people."i'm g...
The wage gap is an unfair epidemic and it needs to be closed.
Dear President, I'm scared to be a woman.
74% of transgender teens have reported being sexually harassed and 84% of LGBT teens have been verbally harassed.
"Sexual assault attacks your body in one instance, but it also attacks your feelings of self worth."
My viewpoint on equal pay for all American women and men.
Music programs in high schools should be given the same amount of money given to "important" sports.
People are getting discriminated for loving who they want to and expressing themselves as different. Some people don't accept others because they f...
It's time to stand up and treat each other equally.
Over the years I have noticed that areas where people don't have a lot of money are pushed to the side and not taken care of and the areas that are...
LGBT people deserve the right to be who they are. Without being worried or discriminated against.
The people of the gay community need your help. We have our rights, that is true, but we seek your aid in guaranteeing our safety inside and outsid...
Teenagers 16 to 19 years old are three and a half times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape
We need to close the Wage Gap!
Equal rights for women will unite and help advance the United States, as well as set examples for other countries who face similar challenges.
Rape is sexual assault but not every act of sexual assault is rape. Sexual assault has been a major issue for years but the main reason it has beco...
All people should be treated the same regardless of their sexuality.
This is a letter addressing sexual assault, what the American Criminal Justice System does about the misconducts, and the way that it affects peopl...
A reflection on the in justifications of girls everyday
Using pacifist methods to stop an ever growing problem.
This is about what I think the world has come to. And how we are not treating everyone equally and what we should do about it.
It doesn't matter what you look like or who you like, every deserves equal rights
The wage gap is the large difference of salaries between males and females in the US. This gap has existed for decades and is still very prominent ...
Homeless people around my community is increasing and over crowding the streets.
Sexual Assault/Rape is a major case that should never go without a punishment.
Students with visa's who have spent a major part of their educational lives in America, should be treated equally when it comes to paying for colle...
Though we claim to be a progressive country especially in our treatment of women, we are one of the few countries in the world that does not mandat...
The First Amendment is arguably one of the most important amendments in the Constitution. This is not only because it guarantees our right to free ...
Sexual Assault victims are getting the short end of the stick.
People of all types deserve Equal rights
Women should possess basic rights such as the right to choose and the right to equal pay. Giving rights to women is giving protection to women, som...
Sexism is an ongoing problem that tends to appear as not such a huge issue, even though it is. We should work to change how women are perceived and...
Healthcare should be a right, not a luxury.
Racism is a large problem in todays society.
This letter challenges the future president to break down gender barriers, and to help women in their journey for equality.
Your racist and sexist policies will have negative consequences and need plenty of revision.
Its time to step up for ourselves.
Allowing women into combat is something we need to achieve to get closer to equality between the genders.
My letter is about how we have injustice in the world and it addresses how we, as people can help to restore trust within our nation.
Racial inequality is a problem that needs resolving in America. We can't have a country that is plagued with this especially while we are going thr...
How Title IX unintentionally hurts the less popular men's sports programs.
We are concerned with the lack of girls and minority boys entering STEM careers. We think that schools, parents, and the government should work to ...
This letter is about how stereotypes affect us and how to get rid of them.
Abortion is a sensitive topic and women should reserve the right to make this decision for themselves.
Women aren’t being treated equally. Gay and lesbians are committing suicide from bad treatment.
Dear Future President, although the United States is thought to be a great nation for women, gender inequality still remains here in the U.S. Star...
This is my letter on this issue of discrimination against the LGBTq community.
Women sports are treated with less respect because women "aren't made for it, they are just girls" It's time to put a stop to this sexism against w...
Feminism is important in the world today because women are still not treated with equality. There is a wage gap preventing women from earning as mu...
Women today still make 80 cents or less for every dollar a man makes.
The United States needs to implement more rehabilitation services for inmates and individuals in the criminal justice system.
Discrimination still exists today, and that needs to change now.
I have multiple issues about making sure everyone having equal rights in America.
The gender wage gap is an issue that can no longer be ignored. Women lose a significant amount of money as years go by with the 23 cent deficit the...
I think that equal rights are very important. This country focuses too much on differences. In my opinion, everyone should be treated the same, reg...
A letter addressing the Rape Culture problem in today's society and how Rape Culture is established.
The American justice system should be restructured to prioritize crimes in order of seriousness, and have pre-determined jail times for each crime.
This is something personal to me
Violence against women, the wage gap, and the lack of abortion rights are issues that need to be solved to bring the US closer to gender equality.
The "80 cents to every white man's dollar" excludes women and men of other races.
Not your body? Not your choice.
This letter is a message to the future POTUS urging him or her to take action against Islamophobia.
It has been fifty three years since The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted, and seven years since President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter ...
I am pro-life. For many, that is hard to understand, even more to respect, since today many teenagers my age,17, support the practice of abortion. ...
One of the most important topics discussed today in America is the concern with illegal immigration and how beneficial/negative it is to society.
Summary: I was raised to believe in two things: that everyone is equal and as such everyone should be treated with respect. I am worried to see how...
Do you wonder how you can help the homeless in America? There are plenty of ways you can help the homeless. Here are some of them and some reasons ...
Two 6th grade classes in El Cajon CA were inspired by teen activists and want to make a difference by having government officials take action on a ...
Our minds should be focused on education not profits for test companies
The gap should be closed.
The amount of people who get away with sexual assault is astounding. The reason for this is rape culture and all the victim blaming.
People of the LGBT community deserve to be treated like humans and deserve equal rights.
Letter to the next president about equality issues in America.
Women are paid less than men for specific employments and are less likely to get hired.
Girls are being judged on their clothing too harshly now a days.
It needs to be more equal and fair