Gender Inequality : An Ongoing Issue That Occurs Everywhere

I have seen the struggles for equality to men in many aspects. Regardless of the great strides that women have achieved today, it is still hard to find equal opportunity and to be fairly recognized. Some of the areas where gender inequality is very prevalent are in areas such as, equal pay in the workplace, professional & education careers, household work, sexism and discrimination just to name a few. Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender.[1] In this passage I will briefly elaborate on the areas outlined earlier to show the various degree of inequality and explore the path that women have taken to achieve equality. Additionally I will focus on the economic growth as a dependent variable and stereotype as the independent variable.

The movement of promoting gender equality is exponentially growing every year; however, gender inequality is still a persistent problem in today’s workforce. Each year, gender inequality, especially employment equity, the distinct barrier between genders in the workforce, has become a topic of contention as its affecting working individuals worldwide, especially women. Before examining this problem, we must further understand what gender inequality is in the workplace. Gender inequality is an ascriptive factor, in which limits individuals to reach their full potential in their area of expertise by discriminating based on gender (module …). Both genders can have the same qualifications for an occupation, but a specific gender, mainly men, are seen to be more qualified than their female counterparts are. This can result in the refusal to allow the individual to take on leadership roles due to socially constructed views on gender. In addition, they may receive unequal wages compared to the opposing gender due to statistical discrimination which is the idea hiring or promoting individuals based on the average characteristics of their gender group rather than solely focusing on the individual( Textbook, 169). As we strive towards the goal of gender inequality, we must understand it in order to construct a proper solution.

Gender equality is a debatable topic in today’s society. It can be argued as a fundamental concept that is achieved when both men and women are treated equally, and are not discriminated on the basis of gender. This key concept is one of the main targets in the corporate world - to achieve gender equality. Women are more susceptible to discrimination at a workplace more than men because of the existence of the belief that women are less competent than men along with sexism, which is a hidden player.

It is now the year 2017, and there is still inequality in the workplace; there are jobs that are geared toward specific genders, and there is still a pay difference between men and women. There are many great reasons why gender equality should be in effect in the workplace. Not only is it morally fair to have the same opportunities available to both genders, but equality also stimulates the economy, the national economic growth, and productivity. There are many positive outcomes with equality in the workplace but there is still conflict, mainly from the heads of companies when it comes to hiring of the employees. The decisions made on hiring should not be swayed to a gender, but unfortunately, sometimes it is. The positives and

Gender is the socially- constructed role and explanation of relationships between men and women. (Sport & Dev) In my opinion, I define Gender inequality as the unfair treatment amid both sexes. According to Sage Knowledge, "Gender inequality is allowing individuals of different opportunities due to perceived differences based solely on issues of gender."

The average American female only makes ⅔ of what the average male does. Whether it is in school, or the workforce, gender inequality still exists and is a major problem. There is still a huge difference in the way women get treated compared to the way men get treated. Due to the invisible barrier that is holding back the success of women, social realities need to be redefined in order for gender inequality to no longer exist.

All individuals should be born equal and are entitled to all their fundamental rights and freedoms. Women do not have the opportunity to have an education due to the lack of belief in the value of education for women in. In addition to that, women have certain regulations and laws to abide by regarding legal and political rights. Furthermore, there is the problem of gender inequality in the workplace for women as they face discrimination. Women face injustice to be considered equal to men in third world countries.

Feminism is a movement that encourages the advancement of political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. For centuries, women have been advocating to be treated equally. The United States was founded on democracy and that all men were created equal, but, women were not able to vote or run for office for more than 140 years. They were not allowed to enter career field

Every human being has the right to be treated equal, regardless of their skin color, race, gender, or religious preference. The problem in our world to this day is the fact that people, mostly women, are being classified as weak and because of their gender they are being mistreated. In recent cases women have been deprived from a higher education. Also, when working, their workplace is not equal. Gender inequality is happening all over the world. It has been occurring for decades and decades. Gender equality “means an equal level of empowerment, participation and visibility of both sexes in all spheres of public and private life” (Menstruff). If men and women were the same would there be any conflict? Could it be that everyone is equal but the inequality is all in the mind? “4 out of over 135 nations have achieved gender equality including Costa Rica, Cuba, Sweden, and Norway.”(Pinto) When gender equality is brought up what is the first thought that comes to mind? Is it the discrimination towards all kinds of people, the violence brought upon them? Gender inequality has its pros and cons. With gender inequality there are boundaries and limits. The world is not a one person, one mind type of thing. Gender inequality is happening all over the world, with all kinds of consequences because of it.

Gender has always been an interesting topic to me. The cool thing about gender is that it differs so much, whether it be from country to country, or from periods of time. Gender even differs within the same country between different regions and cultures. Gender is one of those things that is never consistent, and could definitely change drastically in my lifetime. So what exactly is Gender? Often, people get the term gender confused with the term sex. Although they are associated with each other, they should not be used interchangeably. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines gender as one of the categories (masculine, feminine, and neuter) into which words (such as nouns, adjectives, and pronouns) are divided in many languages (Merriam Webster Dictionary). Simply put, sex usually refers to the biological features that define men and women, and therefore use the categories: “Male” and “Female”. (Gender, women and health). With that being said, let us explore how we come to learn gender.

Gender inequality is a critical issue that affects more women than their male counterparts all around the world. Gender inequality is a form of legal discrimination towards women’s rights. In order to progress and grow as a community and society, gender equality needs to be acknowledged. According to LISTVERSE, the top ten “extreme” examples of gender inequality towards women that exists around the world today, specifically in the Middle East and North Africa, are being forbidden from driving, having clothing requirements, having limited access to divorce, education, and travel, being victims of violence, lacking custody rights, being denied citizenship,

Gender inequality is a critical issue that affects more women than their male counterparts all around the world. Gender inequality is a form of legal discrimination towards women’s rights. In order to progress and grow as a community and society, gender equality needs to be acknowledged. According to LISTVERSE, the top ten “extreme” examples of gender inequality towards women that exists around the world today, specifically in the Middle East and North Africa, are being forbidden from driving, having clothing requirements, having limited access to divorce, education, and travel, being victims of violence, lacking custody rights, being denied citizenship, being in sexual subjugation, and female infanticide. An example of female infanticide is that the normal ratio for births in India should be 950 girls for every 1000 boys. However, some regions report numbers as low as 300 for girls (Rushfan). The 650 number gap in the expected to actual number ratio represents all the girls that were aborted or abandoned due to societal or cultural gender inequality towards infants. China is another example of female infanticide. China’s government only allows one child per household in order to not overpopulate the country even more. Parents who want a boy but end up getting a girl neglect and abandon their daughter to try again for a son. The idea that so many parents would abandon their child based on their gender calls for a social change in culture and

Currently, 63 percent of female college students identify as feminist (Zimmerman). Despite the growing popularity of this term, society is oblivious to what feminism truly is. Many people have a negative connotation of feminists, and would never consider themselves to be one because they don’t know that feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights.  Additionally, society has become brainwashed to the sexism both men and women face on a day to day basis. Therefore, feminist beliefs should be integrated into each man and woman’s life because gender inequality negatively affects all members of society.

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.

Gender Inequality refers to unequal treatment (or) perception of individual based on their gender. A system that advantages men over women in material, resources, power, status and authority has been continuing in one form or the other. It has been a taboo for centuries now which restricts women, access to basic opportunities, resources. Throughout the world, women continue to face inequality in all the spheres of life. Various workgroups, social institutions, organizations has been setup, schemes have been introduced, pushing to address this basic fundamental human right which stresses on the issue that men and women should be given equal rights and should be treated equally. Statically, developed countries have come closer to equality while developing and under developed countries such as Sri Lanka, Africa, Pakistan, India have a long journey ahead of them in achieving this goal of inequality which is the root cause of overall development of such countries. Before fully understanding the issue, we should first dig and find out what really causes men to act superior than the women?