Gender Inequality In The United States

Inequality between different groups of people within the United States is concerning for many sociologists and society in general. One of the main inequalities throughout the United States is gender inequality. Gender inequity is found in all past and present societies. It takes the form of patriarchy. From the patriarchal point of view, gender inequality can be traced back to biological differences in early societies (“Steven Goldberg on Patriarchy” 2006). This inequality is present in society through many different forms, including job segregation, the gender pay gap, and a great difference in women’s political representation (Joan Acker, 1989).

Places like the USA have shown great inequality. This can be supported by the fact of unequal job pay, racial inequality and discrimination. Despite this being faced between both genders it is mostly targeted to females. The use of unequal job pay suggests that the USA has not developed its equality, therefore, more uprising and gender wars become more common due to this. Also racial inequality between genders is also a problem in America’s society. It is proven that men earn about 20% more than women. However different coloured women earn 40% less than men. This indicates that not only gender discrimination is happening but also racism within that. This doubles the attacks against women as most women are from foreign countries which differ them in colour from other people. This difference symbolises the difference in women and men. This shows us that

Education is the foundation for most careers today. Without a proper education, it makes it very difficult to find a well-paying job. Women are treated differently than men in school; men are often condescending towards girls and expect less of them, which can result in girls having less opportunity. Teachers also treat the different sexes differently according to what is expected of them, for example “girls are praised for being

For 91 years, the United States of America has become the sole superpower of the world by maintaining its global leadership and competitive position in both military and economic strength. As jobs and companies are being created around the world to improve their infrastructure and economy, the United States of America must also be willing to get back on its feet and continue to become the superpower it is. As the years continue, the future will be different with in advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. For the United States of America according to a 2008 survey by USA Today states that only 26% of the people who were surveyed had a clear understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and the United States citizens ability in math, science, and problem solving has dropped below to

Inequality, inequality is a strong word that comes to my mind when I think of problems going on in our world. This situation is happening all over the world and it's affecting many people including. This situation affects me for the following reasons which include gender diversity and racism.

Race relations in the United States may not be everything that it can be, but at least mainstream media knows better than to put blatantly racist headlines on the front of their papers or magazines. Even with freedom of speech and the press, restraint in the name of peace and civility is accepted practice in America. Other countries do not have to follow these standards, and sometimes we can be shocked at what shows up in the headlines around the world.

Growing up in the small town of Luverne which housed 4,000 people and a graduating high school class of 80 where my class-mates are not just primarily white, but almost 100 percent white I had a skewed view of the world. I didn’t question the system, I never questioned the dress code rules for girls in my school; I never questioned the sex education we received and I didn’t question the lack of female teachers and advisors of color. I was living in a bubble of ignorance. During my time in high school I knew I looked different from my classmates. They had blonde hair straight, blue eyes and skinny bodies. I had brown hair, brown eyes, and a fuller body. During my high school years, I did many things to try to push away my Hispanic culture and

There is supposed to be equal protection for everyone in the United States, but in reality, there isn’t. People who are minority and of color get targeted, because of their race, gender, and class, while wealthy white people are put on a pedal stool and hardly ever get in trouble by the law. In many case the wealthy are not arrested nor are they given a sentence for their wrongful doing, they are allowed to get away with murder (86). In the meantime, poor people are not given the same treatment and can be sentence to 15 years, 25 years, or life in prison for committing minor offense. The Social sphere is inequality that has increased, women who work the same hours as a man are looked down on because they are supposed to be at home with the

Why does gender equality matter? Around the world the world there are some countries that have zero gender equality while others may have more gender equality. Although this may not seem like a big deal, there are many women who deserve more. That's why i believe there is no gender equality in the US because of the treatment in women's sports, women's equal pay, and equal representation.

According to The Declaration of Independence , "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable right" (Jefferson) . Does much of that statement holds any truth? America is still recognized as the greatest country in the world, as well as an elite superpower; but has many short comings. Some persons may believe that there has always been inequality in the legal system, since the beginning of time. For instance, we "Americans" are always in the public eye or hold such precedence when it comes to the "American Dream" or image of how we are perceived by the world. Every successful American or the government wants to promote that.

“You won’t get paid. As a woman and of color, you’re going to be underpaid, so there’s really no point,” Daniel recalled (“Career and Workplace” 4). A future law graduate was told to throw away her dreams in regards to gender inequality. A girl named Reshma Daniel had to give up what she loved most because of a situation regarding both her race and gender. Reshma Daniel’s parents moved to America from India with just a couple dollars. Her parents wanted their children to live the American life. For Daniel, that simply meant law school. While at Nova in Southeastern University in Florida, she majored in legal studies and job shadowed a family lawyer. After a pretrial hearing had taken place, another lawyer, a Vietnamese woman, told Daniel

“A century ago, women occupied a position of striking subordination” (Macionis; Jansson; Benoit) husbands has all the power and control in marriage, and laws limits women from most of the jobs, and also from voting, but nowadays situation change a little bit. The American Civil Liberties Union (2015) affirms that despite the tremendous progress made in the struggle for gender equality, women still face violence, discrimination, and institutional barriers to equal participation in society.

According to Hyla Chatham “As of 2015 women only represent 18.5% of Congress. Twenty Four states have never elected a woman governor. Roughly 84% of countries including Afghanistan guarantee gender equality in their constitutions. The US constitution does not. Lincoln said “...so that the government of the people, by the people, for the people…” but if only 50% of our population represent us, then it’s not “the people”anymore. Ecuador, Liberia, Germany, Switzerland, Haiti, Canada, China, and many more countries have elected female leaders, but the US has not. This is saying that women lack political power just because of their gender. And almost all of the countries in the world have made sure that women have equality and yet we haven't. This is important because it shows how much women have been put out of political

The education system in both of these countries are different, and the number of graduates may vary. The Kenyan government decrees that all citizens have equal rights to compulsory basic education, but the tradition and customs state differently. Most traditions in Kenya considered taking girls to school as a waste of time and money, so they opt to marry them out at a tender age. For example, women in rural areas who strictly follow the customs don’t easily get access to basic education and can’t voice their rights, compared to the urban women, who have got access to everything and voice their rights to anyone who cares to hear. In Kenyan, both boys and girls study together under the co-educational system, which shows that 85% of primary-secondary female students attend more school then male students, and 75% of these women end up in workforce. However, women in the U. S have the ability to get the same education as men. Despite the fact that most people complete elementary school, and majority go on to complete high school. In the U. S only 15% of female students graduate compare to 65% of male students. Both men and women complete higher education at the same rate but it’s your hardwork that and determination that will pull you through. Women in the U.S make up half of the workforce and work in the same field as men, and their percentage is increasing every

Utilization of the social spaces created by the CSOs does not all imply that it can result to women empowerment. Civil society visibly creates spaces that offers opportunity for women to be part of the local politics and development but achieving empowerment still depends on how they perform and negotiate in the spaces. In most cases, women’s participation in the CSOs does not challenge patriarchal controls. As shown by Mudege and Kwangwari (2013), resources distribution in the NGOs in rural Zimbabwe could empower individual women because they gain control on inputs for crop production and marketing of their agricultural produce, hence addressing their practical needs for the family. However, the NGOs still fail to advance a truly feminist agenda because patriarchal attitude still exist. This case shows that participation of women in civil society spaces predefined as men’s spaces may not lead to significant empowerment of women. This is because women remains to be dependent on patriarchal systems and has tendency to accommodate existing structures that perpetuates gender inequality.