Gender Inequality

There are hundreds and thousands of athletes all around the world but the main problem in the athlete world is gender inequality, women are not shown equal as men. They are discriminated in many ways such as pay, employment opportunities, value of women 's sport, media coverage etc. Despite the federal law passed called Title IX that “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." there is still gender inequality women are considered less than men. No matter what happens people will always have inequality against men and women because of the environment they live in and how they were raised. Women are

Since the 1920’s, women have been fighting for equal rights. Women’s groups spent decades working to pass laws that would ban gender discrimination. Finally, in 1972, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress even though

Looking back with a historical lens, it’s evident that the fight for women’s rights has progressed in a step wise process. The nineteenth amendment opened a new door of opportunities for women to take advantage of. In modern times, the continued push for equal rights is evident through the fight for reproductive rights and equal pay. Even with the right to vote, women are still being under represented and out of control when it comes to their reproductive rights and in the workplace. Opposing beliefs regarding feminism have prevented the progression of more gender equality in the United States. What originally started as a plea for a political voice helped to shape the history of the nation. Women’s suffrage paved the way for countless groups and further feminist

It took a very long time to get women’s rights close to what men’s are, but it is still not perfectly equal. In the present day, their rights are still not the same. In Abigail Adam’s letter, dated 1776, to her husband she asked him to “remember the ladies” and to not put so much power in the hands of the husbands. It wasn’t until 1920 when the 19th amendment was added to the U.S. constitution saying that that women would not be denied the right to vote. But, women are still considered even today not as athletic or as smart as men. Only recently have women been allowed to fight in the front lines. Women

The roles of women, and the views society have on them have changed dramatically throughout the past century due to the movements and events that have taken place in America’s history. The reason for the change corresponds directly to the Women’s Suffrage movement, the rise of feminism and the Women’s Rights Movement. The transition of women’s roles in the 20th century has encouraged them to fight for their rights but unfortunately the fight has not been finished. Even with successes, like the ratification of the 19th amendment, and various laws protecting women, they still lacking equal rights in America and it wont change with out the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). If the Equal Rights Amendment is passed women will have the same equality as men under the constitution, discrimination will cease to exist, and as a world leader, America cannot afford to see this issue last any

A major part of our world today is women wanting a voice and to be treated just as equal as men. Women’s fighting for their rights has been going on since early as the 1900s and still currently in 2014. Although we have had made improvements the issue still arises everyday in the workplace, household, etc. Between different movements, powerful people standing up, or drastic matters being taken, women were fed up and for once were finally standing up for themselves. From wanting the right to vote, civil rights in the United States between same sex couples, and outside the household work, the list would just begin to grow and grow everyday as women became more powerful and began speaking up for not only themselves but everyone else who is effected

There are many aspects of life that people take for granted in the United States today. A public school system, sewer systems, clean water, electricity, free speech, are perfect examples, and all of which most Americans do not think twice about having. These aspects have not appeared out of thin air in modern America. They have been molded, shaped, and created throughout time. One part of life that is taken for granted at times is women’s rights. Women throughout history have fought for the right to vote, for equal pay, and to be treated as men are. Over time, they have evolved to be included, represented, and accepted into today’s society. There were many contributing factors to help these women achieve their goals. History has extensive amounts

Women have fought to have equal rights since the beginning of Americans history. We have fought for equal rights in Congress and still currently are. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed to Congress by Alice Paul and the National Women’s Party. This amendment would discourage any legal distinctions “on account of sex”. Women wanted to be provided full access to employment, education, and all the other opportunities of citizens. The campaign was a failure and the only law from the Amendment that passed was the prohibition of child labor. However, in the 1970’s the concept of family values shifted to conservative politics impacted the fight for ERA. Resulting in, the ERA being approved started to be sent to states for ratification.

Gender inequality plays a critical role when it comes to social progress. As a woman,

During the 1960s and 1970s, feminist protesters led a march through the streets of Virginia. Their goal was to decimate workplace inequality, such as increasing the type of jobs they were able to work in, and fighting wage inequality. Types of protests include the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) March. This feminist inspired protest occurred in the late 70’s. At the time, ERA was passed by congress in 1972. This amendment allowed women the same rights as men. “The Equal rights amendment had only a couple of years to be ratified by 38 states. However, a few states, like Illinois were quick to decline this amendment. This rash decision caught the attention of the National Organization for Women (NOW)” (Gibson 4). Modern corporate America continues to promote gender inequality by believing false accusations of feminine weakness, gender discrimination and male supremacy.

For many decades, even centuries women have been fighting for equal rights and opportunities men have. The Equal Rights Amendment was introduced in 1923, but wasn’t ratified until 1972. Why did it take 49 years to pass an amendment that gives women equal opportunities? Wait. Why do we even need an amendment to tell us that we have now can get a job that only men do. Our equal right should be something that’s given not something that’s has to be earned, but if women equal rights weren’t written on paper advantage would be taken. The main issue facing women is fighting for their equal rights and opportunities.

Gender inequality has become a more pronounced global dispute among the media in 2016. We can trace the inequality of genders back to the beginning of time, but one major aspect that was discussed in class is coverture. Coverture was a legal doctrine in the early 19th century United States that essentially defined wives to be the legal property of her husband. Women restricted by coverture has no existence outside of their marriage. They had no right to vote, could not own property, or do any business under their own name. Coverture did not come to an end until the mid 20th century, which was a long and torturous fight for women. The Women’s Suffrage movement in the 1920s could be cause for the extinction of coverture altogether.

Social status and structures have definitely shaped the construction and experience of gender inequality. Men and women are constantly analyzed, compared, and grouped together in society. The result of this yields discrepancies in how sexes are viewed by society. Throughout my examination and explanation of gender inequality, I concluded both men and women are victims to gender inequality.

Women have not always been as respected in society as they are now. In early America, women were banned from participating in most parts of society and their lives were mainly controlled by their fathers and husbands. While the women’s rights movement can be tracked as far back as 1850 is wasn’t until the early 1960s that

For many decades, gender equality has been an issue all around the world. Males have always had more advantages than females in different aspects. Gender equality is the view that all men and women should have the same rights no matter what their gender is. In the majority of the cases, men have always had more opportunities than women. They easily obtain advantages just because they are men. On the other hand, women have had fewer opportunities than men, and usually society has seen women as dependent on men. As the years pass by, women have gotten limited equal rights, such as the right to vote or to seek an education, but there are inequalities present nowadays that still affect gender equality. Gender equality should be completely enforced, so men and women can have the same rights and opportunities.