The History of Gender Inequality

Although gender discrimination seems to be the cause of the gender wage gap to many, Sarah Glynn brings her readers’ attention to significant structural factors and continuous social attitudes of gender roles as

I was born in a family where I never had to worry about my race or ethnicity. Both of the terms are “social construction” which means that “society has created this category” and “it has more meaning socially than biologically” (Race and Ethnicity for OLS Prezi). Race is how we look, or “a social definition based on shared lineage and a real or presumed, biological characteristic,” while ethnicity is a social definition of groups that are “typically defined on the basis of some cultural characteristic such as language, religion, traditions, and cultural practices” (Ritzer, 223). The whole nature of racism boils down to having a dominant group who believes that they are superior, such as more civilized or physically more evolved than the minority

Gender inequality, from its very name, implies an uneven treatment based on ones gender. Essentially, gender inequality is theprejudice that one gender, usually the female, is secondary and subordinate to the more capable and hence superior male gender.Many societies practice gender inequality, with the men reinforcing it and the women passively receiving it, because it is consideredpart of an enduring patriarchal culture. Deviating from this norm means that one runs the risk of being branded a weak husband or abad, undeserving wife. Both cases are an embarrassment to the individual and the family. Introduction Women were historicallysubjugated to inferior roles, tasks and perceptions by society, even by the Holy Church. WIC described how St. Jerome, a 4th-century Latin father of the Christian church, pointed out: "Woman is the gate of the devil, the path of wickedness, the sting of theserpent, in a word a perilous object Womens History in America). The struggle of women for their rightful place with men from the confines of their homes to the highest steps of economic andpolitical ladders began in the 19th century. Women Power in the 19th century In the 19th century, the civil rights movement was infull swing, while Industrial Revolution started in the cities (Encyclopedia Britannica, Women in American History: The 19thCentury). During this time, men and women left their rural homes to engage in industrial work of the urban cities. Women from othercountries migrated to

Over the years it has become evident that women face far more significant barriers in the workforce than men do. A clear representation of this barrier is established by the gender pay gap, which is the difference in monetary amount received between a woman 's and a man 's average weekly earnings. The economy, as a social institution, is affected by gender and sex inequality. The idea of inequality in the workplace is central to explaining wage disparities and is a crucial factor that intervenes between a person 's human capital. Despite a woman 's depth of knowledge and commendable work ethic, there still remains significant obstacles to

The overall gender inequality today was not as bad as it was during the 1888, but it still persists in everyday life. Women are still getting paid less, 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. This is a gap that has consequences for women. In the 1800s, women didn't have the right to vote, in some places, didn't have the right to wear clothes that resembled that of men's, there was a huge gender gap. The problems that were present back then are nowhere near as the same as today's inequality. But, what is the same is the reason why women still fight for their equality. They fight for it because they are able to and have the right to do so. And this doesn't stand true for women, it stands for men and people of color. Men's suicide rates are higher

Previously, gender inequality was like a taboo subject. Due to campaigns by women groups and activists, many governments are beginning acknowledge it as a significant problem, and several pieces of legislations have been passed in different countries to address this inequality. For example, in the UK, the Equality Act 2010 is the current legislation against sex discrimination The consensus is that a better understanding of gender inequality and the factors that have given rise to such practices may be a way forward in attempting to eliminate if from the workplace.

Throughout the history women have not received the same treatment as men in terms of education, status and profession, in fact one of the issues that still exist is the gender pay gap, which is a social problem that still exists not only across the UK, but also across the world. The main issues are that women are equally trained and educated as men but in general women’s salaries in some situations are usually lower.

Gender inequality, by definition, is the differences in status between men and women in society. It normally affects women more than men, due to their status in society. Many women are said to experience gender inequality within workplaces. This begs the question: why do gender inequalities exist? The most logical cause of gender inequality would be stereotyping. Men are pictured as being the quarterbacks, the breadwinners, needing to work to be able to support their family. On the other hand, however, women are pictured as the housewives, mothers, and caretakers of the house. In modern society, the typical “housewife” ideals have changed. Ever since World War II, women are deciding to work and work, rather than stay at home, defying their

Gender Inequality is when men and women are separated by the belief that one gender is superior to the other in forms that deny full participation or restrictions to one’s ability to live an equal life. Ever since the dawn of time there has been one gender superior to the other and to this day there are still gender differences in the political, economical and physical life of a male versus a female. Charlotte Perkins Gilman is one theorist that I chose to help explain this trend of males having power over women. Gilman was an evolutionist theorist; her point of view helps me explain how gender inequality came about and how women are viewed during the late

Gender inequality means differences in the status, power and prestige women and men have in groups, collectivities and societies. Gender inequality is caused when women have less power than men. While culturally and historically-bound, gender commonly is a function of power relations and the social organizations of inequality. Another point about gender is that class and ethnicity, gender inequality is not one homogeneous phenomenon, but a collection of disparate and interlinked problems. Inequality men and women can take many different forms

For centuries, human beings have constantly dealt with various forms of discrimination; whether it is religion, race, gender or other factors that make individuals different from one another, discrimination occurs every day. Inequality in the work force is a type of discrimination that is prevalent globally. Females, who are as equally educated, trained and experienced as their male colleagues, are not receiving equal pay — resulting in a gender wage gap. According to a study conducted by Christianne Corbett, M.A. and Catherine Hill, Ph.D. (2012), women, around the age of 23, who graduated from the same post-secondary school as men in 2008 and who were employed full-time in 2009 earned 82 cents for every dollar that men earned. Moreover, after many years of a consistent female to male earnings ratio of approximately 60%, the relative salary of females started to increase sharply in the late 1970s, with a continuous, yet slower and more fluctuated rise thereafter (Blau and Kahn, 2016). The Institute for Woman’s Policy Research (IWPR) has tracked this trend and predicted that it will likely take 45 more years for females to ultimately reach wage parity with males (Hegewisch and DuMonthier, 2010). With the increased opportunity for careers and contribution in the workplace by men and women, alike, the gender wage gap continues to be an important social issue in modern society.

Historically, women had to fight for their rights to vote and the right to gain economic or personal independence like men. Women have been subjected to unequal treatment and discrimination regardless of their race, culture or socioeconomic status. From birth boys and girls, male and female are expected by society to play certain roles based on gender, religions and other beliefs. Gender stereotypes have enforced the difference between men and women, it labels women as weak, submissive, they should be taking care of the household etc. Hence, most women lose opportunities because they are perceived as vulnerable and unable to participate in certain activities.

Throughout centuries, women have fought for the right to be treated and consider equal next to men; though women have moved passed most gender discrimination from society the issue of inequality of women and gender roles still lingers within our social institutions. We allow those in higher classes to hold so much privilege that they use their power to enforce social controls in order to place individuals who are devalued into a controlled category of difference. Father Roy Bourgeois was a priest for forty plus years in the Catholic church, believing and preaching his religious doctrine that specifically cut out the role of women in higher positions within the church until he decided that he did not believe in inequality of women or condemning those placed in categories of differences like gender. While he explained how the different institutions socialized him to consider that this way of life was “normal,” I realized how much my schools and religion have controlled my ideas, feelings, and judgment of others based the beliefs they valued.

There is this question which has been plaguing me for quite some time now. The front pages of all newspapers around a year back ran the story of a woman who had been picked up from a Chicago night club by a group of young men, and brutally raped and beaten up, before she was cast off in a darkened alley somewhere. No matter where I went, this was the only piece of news which interested people enough to keep on talking about it, with of course their own views, deductions, and analyses. Good enough, as majority of the people were all for the criminals getting severe penalty for the monstrous atrocity they had inflicted on a 37-year old woman, a mother of two. A woman, subjected to severe physical torture and mental trauma, deserved the

The United States has a long, troublesome history with gender inequality. While we are no where close to ending social disparity between the sexes, gender discrimination within the context of the law has diminished considerably. For instance, women are no longer required to have their husband sign a form that allows them to have a credit card, and women are beginning to assume a dominant presence in careers that they legally were not allowed to have in the very recent past. However, at a very basic level America’s legal system upholds a type of discrimination that seems trivial on the surface, but, at its core, represents a fundamental societal flaw that emboldens discrimination against women. Simply put, until women are legally and safely allowed to be topless anywhere a man can be topless, we can never achieve true gender equality.