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    movement of promoting gender equality is exponentially growing every year; however, gender inequality is still a persistent problem in today’s workforce. Each year, gender inequality, especially employment equity, the distinct barrier between genders in the workforce, has become a topic of contention as its affecting working individuals worldwide, especially women. Before examining this problem, we must further understand what gender inequality is in the workplace. Gender inequality is an ascriptive factor

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    The social gender inequality has been a serious problem since the ancient period. Women were dominated by men and had little power in the society. Men were mostly doing agriculture work or hunting. On the contrary, women were basically doing works like house cleaning, breeding children, and making clothes that they played the domestic role in a family. Although the historical event—enlightenment emphasized the importance of human rights, it is excluded the women’s rights. After the emergency of capitalism

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    Racial and Gender Inequality Gender inequality is amongst us all in any given society. Although gender is not as simple as may seem. Gender comes into play with many different aspects such as sex, gender and gender roles. The interactions between race and gender create stereotypes about men and women gender is part of our social structure, just as race and class. This is an unfair society where not everyone have the same opportunities especially women and people who don't are belong to a certain

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    Gender inequality is one of the most debatable issues across the globe with both male and female promoting their course for equal representation in all spheres of life. In most cases, when the topic on gender inequality comes up, many people think about inequality in women representation but the fact is that even men have become victims of gender inequality in a number of cases. However, women have been the worst hit by this inequality thus the sharp focus and relation of inequality to women discrimination

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    functionalists theorised that gender roles arise from the need to establish and maintain a smooth running society by the division of labour between class and sex. A clear example of this is the difference in socialisation of male and female children; girls are taught to be expressive and stay at home with their children, on the other hand boys are trained to focus on goals and instrumentality. Gender inequality can easily be defined as work perks, or being more capable of a job description simply

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    ways gender difference is a basis for inequality in contemporary society? Gender refers to the socially constructed categories of feminine and masculine. It is one of the major factors in social difference and inequality in today’s society. Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arises from differences in socially constructed gender roles. Using a paragraph based approach I intend to individually analyse various aspects of gender differences

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    Section B: Gender Inequality 2.0 Microfinance, an empowering practice? Microfinance, has to some extent improved and strengthened relations amongst women within communities. Microloans provided to women in groups ensures that the economic burden of repayments is one which women no longer have to bear alone but is instead shared, reducing the anxiety and pressure levels felt by women. The lending of microloans to groups of women, has created a sense of social solidarity, as women who are often in

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    Robyn Mendoza Ms. Bergen English 10- 2 26 April 2013 Gender Inequality Gender inequality is an on going topic in society today. Women continue to struggle in finding equality next to men. Women should have the exact same rights as men, no matter what the differences are between the two genders. In the book Justice: What 's the Right Thing to Do, Aristotle’s theory of justice is “giving people what they deserve” (Sandel 9). Women should not be restricted or constrained from anything that men

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    Gender inequality is the difference in the way someone is treated perceive depending if they are a male or female. Throughout the years, it was common to see a great inequality in the way women were treated. It is not just that males and females are biologically and anatomically different rather that society has created stereotypes as a way to assign roles for both, making a gap between them. There has been a long battle in the women’s community as a way to try to achieve equality. One of the greatest

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    Despite the government’s attempt to promote women in the workplace, Japan still ranks low for gender equality. For 2017, the Global Gender Gap Report ranked Japan 114 out of 144 countries included in the report. This report takes into consideration gender equality based on economic, education, health, and political criteria. On just the gender gap index, Japan was rated below the global weighted average for the 144 countries. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows

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