Australia Gender Inequality

Western women have traditionally been perceived as the inferior sex, or the domestic partner, subjected wholly to the private sphere, and stripped of legal rights and standing. Meanwhile, men are depicted as the breadwinner, the strong, masculine and dominant partner, who belongs primarily to the public sphere. These historic gender norms have been deeply imbedded within Australia’s social foundation, and although society has gradually shifted away from these roles, evidence suggests that this gender inequality still riddles the modern day workplace. Liberal feminist groups have embraced this issue, and have classified it as being a true barrier to achieving the ultimate gender equality goal. Consequently, these liberal feminists along

We live in a society where men and women are not see the same nor are treated equally. Gender inequalities have always been an issue in our society. Women have always gain less respect than men based on their sex. The society has developed certain images and roles for males and females. Men are seen to have masculine traits such stability, independence, and confidence; whereas, women have more feminine traits such as nurturing, affection, and patience. As well, the society has developed the division of occupations for genders. Females are expected to work in caring professions such as: a nurse, sectary, or teacher. While men are expected to be: doctors, lawyers, and construction workers. These stereotypes of gender should not state what a woman can do. A woman should have the same opportunities as men when is come to issues such as paying rate and job positions. This paper will address gender inequalities that women face in their occupations.

Since the late 19th century, women have been struggling with the issue of not receiving the same amount of pay as men. The gender wage gap was not seen as a major issue until the 1960s, however, and unfortunately, it is still a major issue in our world today. (cite source). In the early 1900’s, World War I caused many men to leave their families behind to fight for their country. As a result of this, women had to take the responsibility of the male roles in the workforce. Women were expected to do the same jobs as men did before they were deployed, but were paid less to do so (cite source). This problem still exists in our world today. In 2011, it was proven that the weekly earnings for a female full-time worker is $684, compared

Gender can happen in the real world which can lead to personal experiences. I have experienced some gender inequality throughout my life and have had family situations since I have been alive. For instance, my parents lived in a time where men went to work and the women had to clean, cook, and stuff around the house. I have experienced some problems myself by my brother and I having to do outside yard work while my sister only does inside work. She claims that yard work is “for men and it’s a man 's job.”. What I have to say about that is that men and women don 't need to do work based off if it is a man or woman’s job, work is work and you shouldn’t base it off gender inequality. Another situation I was faced with was when my mom was trying to get a job, she was trying to get a job at selling Tupperware. She was faced with “you can’t sell Tupperware because you are a woman and people don 't buy stuff off of women.”. She sticked with her gut and went for it, now she is very successful in her business and doesn’t let what a guy said to her stop her.

Organisations are a key to understanding gender inequality. gender inequality within organisations has been debated for several years and yet still today is a touchy subject with organisations being discriminative right from the interview stage. Some organisations prefer to hire a man rather than a women because women are more likely to take maternity leave and days off to look after sick kids they are considered 'weaker' than men even though women may perform better than men at certain tasks within an organisation and yet still may receive a lack of encouragement from men. Formal rights have now been put in place in certain country's though not all countries have these rights in place In certain countries they have laws in place thats state that women cannot own land or property and in certain institutions and organisations they go through terrible actions such as violence and sexual harassment. In Australia we have the violence against women's act and the civil rights act for women so that they are treated equally but these certain acts don't stop women from being discriminated against at work where women earn 81c to a mans

The years 1894-1908 marked a very special time for women across Australia as these were the years women finally gained the right to vote. Many women pushed for the right to vote and participated in the suffragettes to increase movements and awareness. When women finally gained the right to vote some thought it would be the end to gender inequality, but really it was only the beginning of the end to inequality. Many women in Australia to this present day are still suffering inequality.

When is comes to gender there are many things that are not fair to mostly women but there are some inequalities when it comes to men as well but there are very few. Gender inequality doesn't only happen in the United States but it also happens in many other countries. In other countries women are mostly treated unfairly. In Australia, men get paid 18.2% more than women do weekly. Gender inequality doesn't only happen when it comes to education or workforce but it also happens when it comes to rights, everyday life, health care,and many other gender inequalities.

The issue of inequality within the sporting world affects the whole of the cultural and social makeup of Australia. In modern society there is great pressure upon people and communities regard women as equal to men. Women have come along way in one hundred years. From women being join the armed services, allowed to vote, and hold prestigious places within society. However women are still not held in the same esteem as men when it comes to sport. Therefore Australia should make it a priority of society to close the gap between men and women’s sport. But to do this, we must first understand the stakeholders and the issues surrounding them to correctly target and work to fix these issues. There are a number of barriers that effect women’s

Although workplace equality usually doesn’t dominate the headline, recently debate resurfaced regarding the gender pay gap which has been drawing attention.

Gender roles is a problem that takes place in both the workplace, domestic conditions, and society. Often signified through the age-old stereotype. That men are required of the more "challenging" or more "advanced" jobs, while women restrict themselves to the less grueling and less beneficial positions. Terms such as "that 's a man 's job" is a leading cause of inequality in the workplace. Not to mention, gender roles and standards are set in the homes of many families everywhere. The so-called "picture perfect family" situation; the husband goes to work while the wife stays home to tend to the children. While romanticized as ideal, this concept is the very essence of a patriarchal society. Meanwhile, the brutally vicious society we live in often berates women 's self-esteems in more way than one. Stereotypes of beauty, or who are skinny, pretty, white, and wealthy, are unfortunately the ideal standard of women and

Equal opportunity, equal pay and more equal sharing of family responsibilities are all necessary to close a gap which results in too many women struggling to put enough aside to fund a comfortable retirement.

Apart from the higher rate of unemployment and poverty, the discrimination is another serious concern in Australia. According to Human Rights Watch (n.d.), Australia does not accept the rights for same-sex couples to marry and restrict the rights of disabled person. Moreover, Australian woman remains face with discrimination and inequality in parts of their lives such as gender pay gap (Australian Human Rights Commission, n.d.). It obviously seems that Australia has the problem with the gender equality, and groups of people who most associate with this issue are the women, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) and people with disabilities. The evidence clearly demonstrates that they against freedom from want. Firstly, the gender pay

Educators will face many elements of same sex relationships, intersex and transgender aspects of gender diversity throughout their careers through both students and their families or the community. Taylor (2007) speaks about same sex relationships, homophobia and their effect on Australian society, she says that homophobia appears to be due to assertions of cultural incompatibility rather than a biological superiority (p. 210), she continues to explain that the gay and lesbian cultural beliefs, lifestyles and values are seen as a threat to Australian society and are the primary reason for exclusion (p. 210). It is important for teachers to understand the challenges same sex families may face and support students in same sex, transgender or bisexual families and relationships. Transgender children and

Gender inequality refers to the actual or perceived unequal treatment of people based on their gender. Gender inequality is a form of social discrimination stemming from the cultural differences in gender roles. There is evidence of gender inequality in most organizations where women continue to make less than men for the same job description. The effect of gender disparity is income inequalities, which push women to lower socioeconomic classes.

Gender inequality is a social problem that is widespread in society. It is referred to as the unfair treatment of individuals based on one 's gender. Historically, laws have opposed women to go to school, access certain jobs, and purchase property. Gender inequality has been experience through culture – honor-killing, sex-selective abortion, and society – occupation, gender roles, and education. The social expectations of men and women differ between cultures that are constructed socially and culturally. These expectations are displayed in roles, and behavior believed both by men and women and their interdependent relationships. Gender inequality can be further understood through the structure of sexism. Discrimination takes place in gender inequality for the reason that men and women are treated on the basis of gender alone (Amjad, R., Ashfaq, M., Kousar, R., Saghir, A., 2010).