SDG 4 Argumentative Analysis

Women have made significant strides in society, proving themselves to be as capable as men in the workforce. However, while women are making equal contributions, men and women are not earning equal wages. Even though the Equal Pay Act was established in 1963, women continue to earn lower wages than men over half a century later. This inequality not only affects women as individuals but has a detrimental effect on the national economy. The gender wage gap in the United States should end because it is unjust; correcting it would have social and economic benefits for the U.S.

“Imagine you 're a little girl. You 're growing up. You practice as hard as you can, with girls, with boys. You have a dream. You fight, you work, you sacrifice to get to this stage. You work as hard as anyone you know. And then you get to this stage, and you 're told you 're not the same as a boy. Almost as good, but not quite the same. Think how devastating and demoralizing that could be” Venus Williams. For years, women have worked as hard as men to get an education, get their dream job, or even get a promotion in a job they are currently at so they can earn less pay than a man and not even know it. They take on these important roles and titles as a manager or take on more jobs than they can handle to prove they are worthy as the next guy and to receive no raise or still underpaid to the guy who does not work as hard or have the same job title. However, women and men have begun to see this a problem and started to work together to make a change. Women makeup over half the workforce and are seen, if not equal, or are the breadwinner in four out of ten families (About Pay Equity & Discrimination 1). Women in the workforce should earn the same pay as men because they work hard to get an education, their race should not play into an effect, and they support a family.

Have you ever noticed how women are below men in society, whether it’s politically or financially. This all starts with women’s rights of equality and making America a place free of racism and inequality. Women are as hard working, efficient, and spiritually strong as men.

By giving women equal pay we can create a better society because first of all, they are doing an equal amount of work as men so there should be no difference in pay as well. Secondly, equal pay will help women to meet their family needs more easily and give them balanced work and family life. Lastly, women are more likely to be poor than men so, cutting wage gap could help cut the poverty rate in half in working women. Now it’s time for all of us to come together for this issue, which should not be a topic of an issue in the 21st century at all since women make up half of our workforce. This issue is not only pulling them down with less pay but also we have very few lady

From short stories like “The Yellow Wallpaper,” to the court cases like Ellen Pao’s Suit vs. Kleiner Perkins, and even a data book like Women in the Labor Force, it is clear to see that inequality and mistreatment of women still exists today. People often say that inequality is a thing of the past, however it has been a serious problem since the dawning of civilization itself, and it is still so today. Women are often seen as lesser beings than men, and are treated accordingly. It is getting better, and women are starting to take their rightful places as equals in the workforce, and as equals in general. However, the world still has a long way to go before the inequality and mistreatment of women comes to a complete stop.

Even with the many complaints, equality between both genders are present, “Women and men definitely have equal rights. Although women complain about how they don't have equal rights, they are wrong and just want something to protest about. I can't think of a single right men have in the U.S. Which women don't. Women can join the navy, army, and even the marines”(debate.org). Although the laws of America state that all people are equal in the eyes of the law, in practice women are still not receiving the benefits of those rights. Women are still underpaid, abused and stereotyped. Therefore, all americans, male and female, enjoy the statement of rights and equal treatment, but women and other gender minorities are still experiencing bias, rejection and

Throughout history females have never been treated fairly compared to their male counterparts. The gender wage gap has been a real and prevalent thing in our society. Even in the present, women are inclined to get lower salaries than men throughout the world, and most importantly the United States where the constitution says “all men are created equal.” All salaries are on a weekly basis and percentages are cents a woman earns per dollar a man earns. Though many are currently working to fix the situation, there is much we can do as individuals to stop discrimination in the work force. The United States’ wage gap is caused by discrimination against women, who have less opportunities for higher paying jobs, and in order to eradicate this issue in our country and worldwide, women need to be treated impartially in the workforce.

Emma Watson said “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals.” (Rosenfield). Since the beginning of American culture—early colonial years—women have been viewed inferior in society, and men have always been the dominant gender. In the 1900s women did not have many rights, they took on domestic jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and taking care of their children. As the years have passed, women have been granted more rights such as the right to an education, and the right to vote, but still there is a gap that needs to be closed. Women are vigorously fighting for an equal pay, because even though men and women perform the same jobs and show the same level of competency the unequal pay is still there.

Gender equality is something that has been holding society back for a while. The main cause of this is how a women is perceived to be. The expectations of women cloud people’s judgements. However, everyone has their own opinion to what is considered “equal”. Women have had to overcome challenges that shouldn’t have been a challenge to begin with.

In the article it has stated that a form of physical activity can reduce illnesses and even prevent cognitive illness like dementia. In the last decade cognitive disease has been a common disease that has affected a lot of society, unfortunately there has been no cure for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. However, there has been some studies that have suggested that forms of cardio workout for men and women shows a decrease in dementia development within older adults more prone to cognitive illnesses. Exercising is a good form of preventive care from disease and illnesses that can affect many adults who hit middle age years. It has said that “exercising enhances the production of neurotrophic factors and increases cerebral flow” (Weigmann,

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.

Throughout the world, every society and nation has some gender inequality. Women earn only 10 percent of the income and own 10 percent of the land, even though they put in an average of 60 percent of work. There has been immense political changes as well as economic growth in many countries, yet women are still subjected to discrimination and abuse. Regardless of the progress women have made, there is still a wide range of gender inequality. In every aspect of our economy, politics, corporate

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 longer exist.

In the words of Hillary Clinton, “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” However, in our society, women face discrimination, prejudice and stereotyping that impedes their success in all sectors of society. It happens in the media where women are expected to fulfill an unattainable ideal and are excessively sexualized. It happens in the workplace, where women are paid less than men for performing the same job. It happens in the government where women are not represented equally in the government. The reality is, gender inequality is present in every facet of our society and affects us all. As the next generation, we have both the immense privilege and the immense responsibility to craft our society into a place we feel proud to live in, and establishing equal rights for men and women should be number one on our to do list.

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