Gender Equality

In general terms, women were considered weaker than men and not able to carry out any type of work that needed strength or intelligence. In the 1930’s only 24,3% of women were employed and most of them worked in domestic, personal service, as schoolteachers or as nurses. In the 1940’s 25% of women worked in domestic, clerical and factory posts or as service workers, teachers and nurses.

Discussions about gender and race equality are a big part of our daily lives; however, the fact that this is even a discussion might be a problem in itself. Woman or man, black, white or yellow, were words conjured up by scientists to classify species just as german shepherd and poodle were. They were not meant to be used as a way to label people in society, with regards to who they are or what they do. 

Labels and categories were meant for food, utensils, and lab settings, not for people in society. So why is it that from a young age we are taught that there is a separate bathroom for men and women, that most guys are attracted to girls and girls to guys, that blue is for boys and pink is for girls, that anyone that has a different shaped

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.

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.

Swanson, Kate. Begging as a Path to Progress: Indigenous Women and Children and the Struggle for Ecuador's Urban Spaces. Athens: University of Georgia, 2010.

Throughout the past few decades, the gender inequality discourse have became a dominant feature of international, national and local policy debate on the subject of economic development. This policy concern has emerged as an area of scholarly research which seeks to show that improving gender equity leads to economic growth.

Title IX was passed by congress in 1972. When discussing Title IX, most people will refer to gender equality in athletics and sports. Although this does apply to state funded athletics and sports, this is only one of the ten areas that are addressed by the law. The following ten key areas fall under the amendment: Access to higher education, athletics, career education, education for pregnant and parenting students, employment, learning environment, math and science, sexual harassment, standardized testing, and technology. The intent of the law is to allow for gender equality across the board by prohibiting any discrimination on the basis of sex. Prior to the law being passed, women in the 1970’s were excluded from many opportunities. Colleges and universities set a quota for the admission of women and access to scholarships. They needed earlier curfews, denied tenure, and had more restrictive rules overall. The response to these concerns was the development of Title IX.

Gender equality is a subject that has seen much debate and interest in the turn of the century. Many women suffrage have fought for sameness treatment but it seems like they are yet able to achieve that. There are a lot of questions that comes in mind when equality is display and this scrapbook seems to question ways women were greeted years ago.. This scrapbook was produce at the time where women were advocating for women suffrage but it looks like they haven’t won it yet. Since one of the feather has the caption “all we want is the ballot”, this means women are seeking the chance to be part of politic. When it comes to Who the author is, it is most likely that is a female because the author uses “we”, which point out that she is speaking about herself and other women. although the scrapbook is portrait in a humour form, the hat represent the voice of women and raises questions that need answers.

Gender inequality is the preference or favoritism against an individual completely or even halfway because of their gender. This belief system begins from the socially built traditions as to who belongs where in the family and workforce since the old days. Now as possible as it is that people of all genders are vulnerable to it, in the present society, it is evident that a man is preferred over a woman to take lead or handle the situation with poise, strength, and vigor. It can be seen almost every situation where men are treated as the main or head within a group of people and women are slighted over almost unwittingly. This unequal treatment can be seen in different social conditions and places like learning establishments, colleges, holy places, workspaces, recreations, and occasions to give some examples.

Long time ago, parents tended to invest on their sons rather than their daughters. In the past, most of boys went to school, and girls stayed home. At that moment, the women were not treated equally because they did not go outside to work. The women only stayed home to take care of children and do housework, so they depended on their husband financially. Nowadays people have still treated one another differently based on group identity, especially when it comes to gender appearances. Gender inequality has been happening around the world, it still occurs at some careers, workplaces, and at home. Culture has a great impact on gender inequality in some developing countries. For instance, Vietnamese people like to have more sons rather than daughters because they believe in “raising a daughter is like watering your neighbors’ garden,” and raising a daughter as “ploughing someone else’s field” (Jayachandran, 2014, p. 11). In Vietnam, parents usually invest more on their sons rather than daughters because the sons play a significant role in religious rituals. Jayachandran (2014) reported that “sons will carry on the family name or widows wanting to retain family land also make the first son especially valuable” (p.14). Therefore, the sons are valued in my family. I still remember when I was a child, I saw my mother tried to be pregnant several times to have baby boys. However, she had only one boys, and four girls accidently. When I was a little, I noticed the gender was

The law also prohibits retaliation against an individual who, in good faith, asserts his or her rights under Title IX or other applicable federal laws and state laws prohibiting illegal discrimination. Title IX was established around discrimination based on gender in 1972, and promotes equality between men and women in education. Congress developed Title IX in order to spark the act of going against sexual discrimination at academic institutes that were federally funded to promote the participation of women in school sports and to create more programs for student athletes that are female. It is the federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools that receive federal funding. The law is not only directed towards education, but also towards athletics. Women’s encounter with discrimination based on sex, during participation in sports, created the idea of the passage of Title IX, which was successful at promoting equality for women through having less discrimination against women, providing more opportunities for women in sports, and creating equal treatment in athletics.

Women during WWII were confused about their roles in the war. There were two common attitudes women in the 1940’s had towards the war. On one hand women felt inspired to rise to the challenge and fill the void left by men. On the other hand, some women felt, “cheated,” and unable to carry on due to the absence of men. Even though most women agree that gender equality and equal opportunity is positive, women who lived through WWII would most likely argue that it is not always worth the sacrifice.

One of the newer issues that are facing schools today is accommodating transgender students. The Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 states: “Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…” This is talking about gender equality in schools. This means that a school cannot treat transgender students differently than other students of the same gender identity. If you were born as a female but identify as a male then you must treated the same as a male student. You must allow equal access to education, programs, and activities for all students including transgender students.

For ages it was believed that the different characteristics, roles and status accorded to women and men in society are determined by sex, that they are natural and therefore not changeable.

I have come to realize that as much as people say that all humans are created equal, it is not often that they are actually treated that way. My inspiration is derived from a desire to promote equality in society, to live in a world where people don't find themselves at a disadvantage by default based on their gender, skin color, or sexuality.