The Importance Of Gender Equality

A civilization is a group of societies that rely on farming in a stable place. A civilization must be able to produce food and goods, enough to sustain the civilization, trade with others, and have people that aren’t farmers.

In the modern society, social issues have arisen from every corner of the block it seems. For instance, the gay rights movement, gender discrimination, and abortion. Those are just a few of many that are on the constant firing line of the public's eyes, one thing on that line is not easily arguable against, that is the gender argument. Genders are split into two sexes, male and female, what separates them is their chromosomes traits and their genitalia. This clearly defined split as to what genders are, has lead to all of us hearing about this futile argument into expanding what society defines as the appropriate amount of genders. Despite these claims, there will only ever be two genders, no more nor no less.

A director at the United Nations, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngeuka, has spoken on behalf of gender equality and said, “There can be no gender equality without investment and willingness to change the status quo. To make 2030 the expiry date for all forms of gender discrimination, everywhere, all businesses will need to step up essential investments in gender equality.” In many counties, including some countries that are allies of the United States, Women are deprived of basic rights like education, and are treated as the property of men. They are subject to rape and gender mutilation and enslaved against their will. Statistics show that unlike the rate of other violent crimes, the crime rate for crimes against women has not decreased. Current US foreign policy on global violence against women is set forth in The United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (“The US Action Plan”). The US Action Plan speaks about protecting women and children from abuse and about promoting their roles in conflict prevention. The plan, however, is just a plan. For it to be effective, concrete steps must be taken toward implementation. As a global superpower, the United States has an obligation to use its economic and political influence to empower women in places where they are deprived of basic human rights. By doing so, the United States can help its own global interests by promoting more stable societies and by enabling women to become allies in the fight against terrorism.

The roles that men and women play in society are not biologically determined. Rather, they are socially determined, constantly changing. And while certain religions or cultures back up these social beliefs, these roles vary widely by locality and evolve over time. Efforts to promote women’s empowerment should ensure that cultural considerations are respected, while women’s rights are upheld. Even in the most advanced countries, their

Women all over the world are having their human rights suppressed, and nobody's doing anything about it. Around the world, women are fighting for simple human rights, that we wouldn't even think of like going to school. Although, Women's rights have come along way in the past century or so, there is still a fight going on that many are blind to. Just because you are born a different gender doesn’t mean you should have fewer rights than one of the other gender. A girl has the right to do anything a man can do and that's why I believe that Women’s Rights are human rights.

Long ago before the women rights movements all women were more than likely housewives who’s main job was to serve their husbands. Women back then didn’t even have the same rights as men and were not seen as equals. However, this is obviously not the case in todays times. In order for something big like this to have changed there are obviously many steps that would have to been taken. Out of all the things that happened to help women receive equal rights was by receiving jobs outside of the house. Nothing played a bigger role than the industrial revolution, and women becoming teachers. There were also important people that played a role in achieving women’s rights. Some of those women being Dorothe Dix, Abigail Adams, and Susan B. Anthony. There was also another major step towards equal rights, and that was the Seneca falls. Without these steps and these important women that helped lead us to the Civil Rights Act, we may have never progressed from where we started with women having no rights.

Is it fair to pay a woman less that performs the same duties as a man in the workplace? No. Does equality in the workplace have better results for our overall country’s economic performance? Yes. Reaching gender equality is essential for work relations and work performance due to fairness. We all perform more efficiently at work when we feel we are being treated fairly. Equality is attained when we all are put in a position to have access to the same opportunities and receive the same recognition within our work environment. The objective of this equality is to reach equal pay for the same jobs performed by men and women. It is a fact that more women register and graduate from college than men, but still, men with the same education level and experience as women are paid more and receive better opportunities. According to the Congressional Digest, “Gains have been made in some areas, research by GAO and others has shown that women's average pay has been, and remains, lower than that of men” (2014, p.1). Considering education levels, women with graduate degrees earn just 69.1% of what men with graduate degrees earn, and those with bachelor degrees earn 71.4 % of men’s salaries. These facts inform us that women have to reach for more educational qualifications just to attain the same job pay as men. Workplace equality for men and women is an unresolved and a hot topic that impacts the workforce. Men and women should receive the same fairness in the workplace, such as equal pay

In a previously male-dominated society where man’s political, economic and cultural privileges arise from their ‘masculine advantage’, attempts have been made to better understand the roles and capabilities of each gender, in particular the female gender, and the relationship between the two, so as to decrease disparity and attain a greater sense of social equality. A greater sense of equality between genders, which are non-physiological expectations of being male or female as driven by social and cultural forces, translates to a greater sense of empowerment, increasing the knowledge, decision-making power and overall participation of people in their respective communities and areas of work. Finally, understanding gender issues helps in incorporating mitigating mechanisms in workplace etiquette, policy-making and, eventually, societal norms, reducing inequitable impacts and ensuring sustainability.

“A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human” (Nazarian 2010) Women have been a face of oppression for many years, gender segregation has also been prominent in all societies for many years. Historically, women have never been the dominant gender in roles of occupation and wages. Gender segregation has impacted the gender wage gap, that has been ongoing since the beginning of time. Patriarchy will be touched on, being the outlook the majority of the population practices, gender roles and lastly the never-ending gender wage gap. The statistics of the progress of the narrowing of the gender wage gap will be examined, compared and contrasted. Women tend to face the lack of high power positions in society, less formal education and part-time work

While establishing their purpose within the framework of the universe, individuals remain confined by the barriers placed around them. Although people inherit a degree of autonomy, the environment into which they derive predetermines the extent that they will be allowed to excel. A dense jungle canopy that permits only a limited amount of light to enter, the societal structures that exist serve to choke out the growth of certain factions of individuals. Moreover, these hierarchies can create chasms that divide people by factors beyond their control. Controlling the rights of their citizens through the writings of the time, ancient civilization’s philosophy portrays the inequality for women. The Republic and the Bible, foundational documents that shaped the growth of Greece and Israel, attempt to portray the sense of an equal society. However, the progression of the societies themselves proved the hypocrisy of their desire for parity. Furthermore, the First Testament and The Republic’s rhetoric juxtapose the New Testament’s meaningful transition towards lesser gender disparity. Thus, the social reforms that Jesus institutes is more meaningful than the philosophical ideas of ancient Greek and Israelite thinkers.

We live in a world full of opportunities; a world where no dream is too big, except the dream of gender equality. For years the struggle against inequality has been waged, and while obvious progress has been made it seems as though in the past couple decades the war has come to a standstill. While this issue is not as evident to some people, it does not change the fact that this issue is real. It is so real that people from all walks of life are speaking out against how and why gender exclusions exist, such as former First Lady Michelle Obama, celebrity Jennifer Lawrence, author Sheryl Sandberg, and countless others. The struggle against allowing gender limitations is one that is constantly changing and not always in a good way. It is sad that amongst all the amazing achievements our world has made we still believe that our sexual orientation determines what we can achieve in life and how successful we will be.

Throughout the article, the author takes no time in showing their emphasis on what their main argument is. The author uses their article to speak about the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign, and one of the main focuses that both sides used often throughout their campaigns. The two candidates clearly had their differences, but it was evident that they both agreed on one thing, their support of equal opportunity in our great country. Whether you are white, black, pink, purple, etc. everyone is to have the same equality when it comes to opportunity.

One of the newer issues that are facing schools today is accommodating transgender students. The Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 states: “Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions. 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 under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…” This is talking about gender equality in schools. This means that a school cannot treat transgender students differently than other students of the same gender identity. If you were born as a female but identify as a male then you must treated the same as a male student. You must allow equal access to education, programs, and activities for all students including transgender students.

Gender equality, also known as sex equality or equality of the genders, is the view that men and women should receive equal treatment, and should not be discriminated against based on gender. For years, it’s been notably held that women have been given far less freedom than men. For example, having to do with sexual expression. If a woman is too sexually active, too daring, too “freaky” in the sack, she gets labeled a slut. In contrast, men have been praised for their sexual prowess, “high-fived for wantonness,” accorded “player” status for acting like big shots. That goes for most comparisons towards a man. Men are brought up to think that the way to prove their masculinity isby material means. We do a much greater damage to girlsbecause we raise them to think that it’s their obligation to cater to the fragile egos of male mainly having to do with what their male counterparts would think of them. We’re teaching girls to dumb themselves down for the approval of a man. To make themselves less than what they are. We say to girls: you can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, to be somebody. Not too successful that you will threaten the man’s ego. If you are the one who brings in the most money in the household in your relationship with a man, pretend that you are not, especially in public, otherwise you will emasculate him. As if women weren’t capable to take care of themselves.

The rise in poverty, illiteracy and the conservative nature of the post-Taliban Afghanistan has left those uneducated to follow the teachings, or customary laws, of radicalized Mullahs, who teach their own adaptations of the Quran which often assert men’s dominance over women, in various ways including but not limited to: physical abuse, psychological abuse, abuse within the community (i.e. shunning, hearsay and taunting) and honor killings. The policies that have been adapted by the government have not been effective enough to combat violence against women effectively, failing to educate the Afghan people on the principles of Islam that emphasize equality and to move forward as a nation towards a more progressive, accepting society. The afghan government needs to treat women as equal citizens and use the teachings of the Quran which promote peace and equality, to better educate future generations and promote gender equality within the Muslim community.