Thesis statement Chandra Mohanty argues that common stereotypes tend to position third world women as undifferentiated and in need of help from western feminists. Therefore this paper is going to bring out the implications these stereotypes have for global health. The main focus will be on the way health issues are framed and intervention issues are designed. Introduction American women have historically struggled against various paradigms of inferiority that all other women in the world experience. The female identity has been perceived differently according to various cultures and customs. However, majority of the cultures are based on patriarchal past where men were viewed to be more powerful than women. Women all over the world experience discrimination in the form of education, jobs, sexuality and reproductive choice.