Like most of Latinos who emigrate for economic, social and political reasons, being part of a society with a different culture makes differences to emerge. People create expectations focus on where we come from and the role we have to play depending on our gender or social status. Oscar Wao was a Dominican-American child who was raised in a dysfunctional family, expected by all to be what his Dominican roots had already predestined. Unfortunately, we live in world where despite social advances and the raising awareness of equality of rights between men and women, people still believe that some duties are destine to a specific gender. Like Oscar Wao was destined to be typical macho, society in occasions demands behaviors that are not totally…show more content… For that purpose, they have to be aware of the resources and tools they can have at their disposal to rightly plan their future. This is what is called family planning, better defined by The United Nations Population Fund as the information, means and methods that allow individuals to decide if and when to have children. This includes a wide range of contraceptives – including pills, implants, intrauterine devices, surgical procedures that limit fertility, and barrier methods such as condoms- as well as non-invasive methods such as the calendar method and abstinence. Family planning also includes information about how to become pregnant when it is desirable, as well as treatment of infertility…show more content… A person with a great power and patriarchal view is manipulating politics and economics to affect women rights, and for greatest consequences: women’s health. With the excuse of being a Pro-life President, Mr. Trump is attempting against the life of women. An example of his sexist policy is the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule. Also known as the Mexico City Policy, this rule was first introduced by President Ronald Reagan. Separate law already restricts U.S. foreign assistance funding for abortions overseas. The global gag rule goes a step further and prevents foreign organizations receiving U.S. international family planning funds from providing information, referrals, or services for legal abortion or advocating for access to abortion services in their country — even with their own money (Planned Parenthood). This rule is not only about abortion. The clinics and hospitals who receive financial help from the United Sates are unable to provide any kind of information about secure ways to avoid pregnancy. Trump reinstated this regulation with the apparent purpose of stop abortion, when as a fact it will not. The funding cuts will go far beyond abortion, and even beyond contraception. They will likely prevent many global health organizations from offering HIV prevention and treatment services, maternal health care, and Zika virus prevention.
