Barriers Of Women In Education

Dr. Laura Barberena was able to address some of the points which dieter and hinder women’s role in politics. She noted that one of the main reasons why few women put themselves forward for election is said to be a lack of female role models in politics. This is a great point. If someone does not see someone else like themselves succeeding in a certain field, they are less likely to jump into the field (i.e. women in STEM fields).

Numerous systemic barriers are preventing women from entering the political workforce including (but no limited to): family, the brutality of politics, male domination, stereotypes and traditionalism. Family plays probably the most important role in women’s decision-making on whether to enter politics.

In reality, however, women are equally and in some ways more qualified to hold leadership positions than men. Although there is no single explanation for why women are underrepresented in politics, the gender gap in the political arena stems from the lack of female participation in elections as women are often discouraged or feel threatened by society to run for political office. Young women who aspire a career in politics encounter both structural and emotional barriers, which prevent them from running for political office. Women battle issues of self-confidence, face stereotypes, and derive false perceptions of political campaigns, all of which broaden the gender gap in the political

Research by Singleton (2005) indicated that the wave of equal right revolutions significantly increased the participatory willingness of women in politics. Compared to the late 1880s, women could now fully vote and participate in the national elections. The number of women who came forward for elective posts in the American system such as senators, Governors and Congress representatives significantly increased in the 1980s onwards. In fact, 1992 experienced the highest number of women participants and aspirants for the various elective posts in the American political systems. Afterwards, women could even vie for the presidency as it was the case for the US 2016 elections for the post of POTUS. This is a wave that developed from the

Professional and politically active women often encounter prejudice. Another barrier women face would be low socio-economic status. The barrier prevents women from getting any necessary funding for campaigns. Women’s experiences are often with volunteer associations or women’s groups if they have decided to enter the political world. Different socialization patterns are also a barrier for women entering politics.

Many people doubted women’s abilities to take care of the same issues that men handled. Nonetheless, over time, women have been able to spread awareness about their deserved rights; they have “established strong lobbying groups, won legislative and judicial victories, survived the defeat of the ERA, changed public attitudes about the equality of women, and helped overcome some of the gender imbalance in elective and appointive public office” (Women, 1961-present). Although equal rights have not been fully granted, women accomplished many feats in the past ninety years. Females have gained access to holding public office, with many of them reaching high positions. Women still must work to gain equal rights, but they have come a long way in terms of political

Whilst quotas fast track women into parliament, there is need for long term strategies to keep women in political positions and eliminate the sexism that prevents women from entering into politics primarily. Whether this is through education, initiatives to combat stereotypes, and providing opportunities and support for women, it is vital that we eliminate the gender gap that has grown increasingly in recent times.

March 4th 2014: During the 2014 election, the State Minister calls for participation involving both men and women, saying “The full and meaningful participation of Afghan women in society is critical to ensuring Afghanistan’s sustainable development and economic prosperity in the years to come.”

A question asked by many Americans is why there aren’t many women involved in politics and hold offices? This will certainly change in the future, take Hillary Clinton as the incipient. There are various components that will give her many votes, such as her understanding of economic inequality, support for LGBT, and the fact that she’s pro choice, or her wanting to fix citizens united. In an article on The Nation, Steven Hill indicated that “ethnically diverse and divided nations that elect women rather than men to key national leadership offices end up with better economic performance.” (“Why Does the US Still Have So Few Women in Office?” The Nation. Steven Hill, 7 Mar. 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2016.) Women are effective legislatures; hereinafter in the article, researchers have found that the use of fair-representation electoral systems is a reason why women succeed in democracies. Women have the ability to develop plain but effective financial decision makings which will make a nation thrive. (Showing a growth of gross domestic product for example). Women don’t compromise as men do in Congress, and they strive to achieve policy goals. Global business is extremely important for America, and if women have strategies that prosper country relations, why wouldn’t there be more women participating in office

Reserve the few important portfolios for the women-------- female ministers are typically given ‘feminine’ portfolios, such as education, health, social welfare or environment. Moreover, governments do not consider gender equality as a priority, gender equality issues are missing from the budgeting process, and women are not present in the financial, peace, and international negotiations, structures and delegations. The participation of a proportion of women in government in all levels should be established as one of the rules of democracy. All governments should thus include a proportion of women. Men and women alike are fitted to hold government

If more women were in higher governmental power, additional action would be taken to improve the government and the world in general. Women have always been considered a follower of men since the beginning of time. However, women are being politically elected to be head of state and government, they are leaders of countries and role models for the younger generations. More than 20 countries currently have a woman holding office as the head of a national government, and the global participation rate of women in national-level parliaments is nearly 20%. In addition, women are highly devoted to promoting national and local policies that address the socioeconomic and political challenges facing women, children, and disadvantaged

In order for women to become confident, intelligent and independent, institutions in all fields should not only ensure equal working opportunities for men and women, but should also encourage and support women to fight against gender discrimination.

Throughout the history of mankind, the rank of women has been extremely pivotal in the development of the humans. At present, the progress of the nation is determined by the high positions of the women in the society in terms of the employment and the work. It is said that without the contribution of the women in the political, business, social, economic and national activities, the growth of the country will stagnate. Although in the past, the women were more accustomed to working in homes and taking care of children, etc. but now they are stepping into the outside world due to advances in education for women and increasing awareness.

It is general belief in our society that role of women is restricted in four walls of home or for mainly household activities. Economy of any country can’t boom without contributing women. The growing industrialization, urbanization and social legislation and with the spread of education and awareness women have shifted from kitchen to higher level of professional activities. Today’s women are taking more and more professional and technical degrees to cope up with market need.The position of women and their position is any society is an index of its civilization. Women are to be considered as equal partner in the process of development.

Faiza Anwar, Sahaab Akbar, Uroosa Akhtar Khan Department of Management Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.