The events of the Silk Road, Exploration, Expansion, and Enlightenment period have directly impacted the idea of gender equality because the acts of trading and bartering were not only done by men but also women. When looking at the goods being exchanged, the products like silk were manufactured by women for they worked in the process of creating these goods. Although, women were also traders who traveled with the men on their journey and took part in exchanging for goods like spices, cinnamon, peppercorn, etc. Another kuleana the women had was to take care of ones family along the journey and keep the household together while either at home or traveling with their husbands. From the East to West route, Silk was one of the most valued items being traded. Although, the manufacturing of the silk was done by the women. The men would take care of the silk production process regarding the animal and the women would carry the responsibility of feeding the worms and operating the treadle loom that would create the silk material. This relates to our UN Goal of equality because we can see that women also took part in the journey and acquired the same job as a man. The women had equal responsibilities that they also needed to take care of during this time. Mark, J. J. (2021, February 22). Silk Road. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.ancient.eu/Silk_Road/ Wikipedia contributors. (2021, February 12). History of silk. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_silk Sarkar, A. A. (2008, May 5). Silk is for woman and woman is for silk. The Daily Star. https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-35140
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