Equality Between Men and Women

Despite how far our society has come in treating women as equals to men, we still have many more mountains to climb before both genders are completely equal. Since the dawn of time, women have been treated as less than men and in

Throughout history, gender equality has been a recurring issue. In different cultures across the world there has been an imbalance between the roles of men and women in society. Women, in particular, have had a difficult time being treated with the same respect and privileges as men. In society today gender equality as become less of an issue because women have fought hard to be where they are today. Starting from early civilization, men have held the power within government and society, while women have been seen as housewives. This can be seen through many literary works, which tells a lot about the time in which the work was written. Many authors represent the time period they live in through the ideas in their works. In “Assemblywomen”, Aristophanes shows that in that time period, the role women played in society was that of the housewife. They were thought of as the person who should be taking care of housework and the men were the ones who were in charge of the government. In “Vagabond” the author, Colette, shows the struggles that women faced trying to live on their own in a society where the men have been the ultimate breadwinners. Through Plato’s “Republic”, he shows a different viewpoint on the role that women should play in society.

Gender Equality is a big issue throughout the world, but what exactly is it? Well to answer that, it is the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on gender. Today, most women are getting treated differently compared to men. Whether it is based on pay gap, power, or strength the problem comes up. Men think they are stronger and better than women and this upsets women because it makes them feel like they don’t have a place in this world. This is where feminism comes into place. I chose this topic because I can relate to it more than the racial option, although now it could be about the same.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"(US Declaration of Independence). Equality is a fundamental principle that has helped form our law system to what it is today. Since the Declaration of Independence we have been able to expand who should be included when our law system addresses equality. Today law, regarding gender equality has progressed significantly. Examining American history, it is evident to notice oppression women's faced from the time prior to the Declaration of Sentiments in 1848 to the Civil Rights act of 1964 and even today in some instances; the strive for equality amongst genders is a conflict that has come a long way, but still needs to be addressed accordingly.

In the diverse society of today, the topic of equal rights and equal treatment of every person is a heavily focused and pronounced topic. With time and tremendous amount of effort by many advocates of civil rights, the enormous rift between races and genders have minimized to fractions of what it used to be. This change of belief from the white male supremacy to the diverse equality is a significant turning point of the world history. Not even 100 years ago, women were not able to vote and were supposed to stay at home while the husband, the man of the household, went out and worked for the family. Within the past few decades, women and men

Gender inequality is a battle that is still being fought today. There is need to change the way women are treated in work, at school, and across the world. When women realize - that intentionally or not - they are being treated unfairly, their confidence diminishes. Today’s society is in need of some major changes towards equal treatment.

Women need to be looked to differently; they have found, over the years, ways to get past the obstacles of inequality, and strengthen and support themselves through the very adversity that would have kept them weak. It is therefore not just a matter of gender equality but rather something that can be learned from the gender differences.

One of the most prevalent uncontrollable factors is equality, whether it is between sexes, races, and ages. Depending on the environment in which an individual lives in, there are different degrees of equality. In the United States, society is slowly working toward greater equality between men and women, and culture is evolving in order for this slow change to process. That does not mean that the environment is fair or stable while this course is taking place. There will inevitably be biased opinions in the culture and society, which one inhabits, and this is due to the common truth in which change is not fully accepted. Equality will never have a pure form, simply due to the fact that the “inferior,” or misunderstood, side will have to suffer so much more than the standard side. The aim of equality is giving all groups an equal opportunity to perform the same task without being judged severely. The subject of having equal rights is very popular when it comes to the sexes. Women have been fighting for the same rights as men, such as obtaining the same amount of pay, for decades, but the idea has never fully sunken in. The main obstacle of change, especially when it comes to equality, is the environment’s amount of

In the United States there are many human equal rights for women but they are insufficient to create equality. Despite of many equality rules gender inequality still exists and that’s the fact. In history women were not allowed to study or work. In modern world women are achieving education goals and also working. Does that mean women are getting equal treatments? The answer is no, women are not treated as equally as men. The graduation rates for women are higher then men, but in workplaces you can not see that ratio. Today women are working in almost every field and defining their selves very well but they are not getting equal payment and recognition as men. Even in society women are expected to take care of child not

Helen Clark once said, “Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.” One would think that after all of the changes that have taken place in the world for the better, equality would be one of the fixed assets. However, everyday experiences humans have in areas worldwide portray otherwise. The belief that one gender is more superior to another, especially men being superior to women, is a huge issue that continues to this day all over the world. The oppression of women is prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or the control of women. It is very unfair for women to undergo this mistreatment and unjust that is brought to them, and this problem has been occurring for several hundreds of years. As this issue

The fight women’s rights and equality has been an ongoing theme throughout history. Much like racism, sexism limits a person based on a physicality they cannot control. Its uncivilized and brings a huge uproar and controversy in its path. For years there has been groups and protests to change the course of sexism and change it for the better. Admittedly, it has improved, but as a society we are far from equality.

In the United States, there are many human equal rights for women, but they are insufficient to create equality. Despite of many equality rules gender inequality still exists and that’s the fact. In history, women were not allowed to study or work. In modern world women are achieving educational goals and also working. Does that mean women are getting equal treatments? The answer is no, women are not treated as equals as men. The graduation rates for women are higher than men, but in workplaces you can not see that ratio. Today, women are working in almost every field and defining their selves very well, but they are not getting equal payment and recognition as men. Even in society women are expected to take care of

Women of all race, age, ethics, and careers will always be in need of protection from Title IX. Hopefully we won't need a law for equality in the future. I really think women are coming up so much in the world though. Women are making differences everyday. New life opportunities are possible thanks to Title IX. Try and take a moment to imagine being a women before Title IX was thought of! We would still be considered just people to cook, clean and care for kids. Nothing more than that. Nothing more than just a person under Men's control. We can not be controlled by Men anymore. We Women can accomplish so much more than that, given the privileges from Title IX.

“The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize a woman as the equal of man.” This quote by the late Susan B Anthony speaks great volumes in regards to one of the raging issues of today. The question that has been lingering around is, have women reached that place of being equal to men? Unfortunately, the answer to the question is no. In the United States for example, the topic of women not being treated equally in terms of respect in high positioned jobs is a huge problem in today’s society. However, it is pushed under the rug. A reason why one can say this topic is not addressed is because Americans feel as though the fight for women’s freedom is one that has been dealt with already. Others also sometimes see it as redundant to hammer on gender equality. The idea that much of the sex composition in the work environment can influence the opposite sex gender is evident. A scientific study on demographic composition that was conducted concluded that sex composition played major roles in sex discrimination in the work environment. A couple ways that sex demographic in the work field has influenced work discrimination are the increase in the sense of threat and competition between the sexes, and the increase of work place abuse towards the minority sex. Today women all over the world are still fighting for the right to be treated as equal to men in various terms such as the equal respect and recognition,

Today we live in a world that continually stresses to us that, "All men are created equal." While this sounds great at face value, further inspection tells us that this is far from realistic and sadly may never be. One can examine any aspect of society whether it be race, religion, language, level of education, sexual orientation or economic status and notice that there are numerous characteristics and factors of identity that enable others to treat others differently. This truth may not be pleasant or make one feel all warm and fuzzy inside, however it is our society’s reality, however dismal it may be. Even if the statement above as to the equality of all men were true, how about women? Clearly women have made tremendous strides towards