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    male dominance in entertainment. This has contributed to gender inequality by not giving young girls strong role models in movies. It has also created ideal gender images that young children and adults feel obligated to follow. In more recent years, with the rise of feminism and gender equality, many have begun to push for changes in movies and Hollywood. Gender inequality in film can be reduced by creating more roles for women, avoiding gender stereotypes such as the damsel in distress, and avoiding

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    individuals understanding of gender, and are described as social that function through social norms and established rules and laws. Typically the goal of institutions is to meet the needs of a society as a whole, but more often then not they favor one group over another leading to inequality which can alter and affect the understanding of gender in our society. Institutions relay biased messages into our media that affect the way we view our gender and the roles that each gender should play in society

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    better world would be addressing the ever-widening gender gap, economic, educational and social inequalities, which are all global problems, with very few simple answers. The world is divided into undefined caste systems that are disproportionate for access to basic human needs, such as food, water and shelter, leaving the poor to live with virtually nothing and the prosperous thrive. Focusing on the ways to help close these major types of inequalities is not just about closing gaps, but it is also about

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    are treated pretty equally in society. Notwithstanding, there still is a lot of gender injustices in our current society, especially in America, and there is proof to back it up. For the following reason, this is why studying gender is still extremely relevant. Throughout most societal institutions there is at least some gender inequality. To begin, the institution of the family is much gendered, causing inequalities. As you might know, during the middle of the 1900’s, most fathers went to work

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    men in most careers. As a result, large amounts of gender inequality in the workplace in terms of advancement, sexism, and income has been observed. Recently, however, women have made great strides towards equality, and accounted for about half of the work force in 2014. (Introduction to Sociology, pg 288). Although great improvement is evident, even today, gender inequality is seen. Gender inequality in the workplace starts with gender inequality in education. There are many stereotypes of “female

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    of life. In America, despite claiming to be an equal nation, many aspects of inequality, including racial, economic, and gender inequality, can be seen. Like all types of inequality and stereotypes, the socialization process begins from infancy. Most people strive to teach equality but according to Introduction to Sociology, “Even when parents set gender equality as a goal, there may be underlying indications of inequality. For example, boys may be asked to take out the garbage and perform other tasks

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    In today’s world, it is hard to believe there is still inequality in the workplace based on gender. Women have always been a part of the workforce, but as explained by Farmer (2014) women became a larger portion of the male dominated positions such as manufacturing of ammunition during the Second World War due to the fact that the male workers were drafted to serve in the armed forces. Upon returning home from the war, male workers took these positions back over and most females left the workplace

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    Gender inequality in Iran

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    09147 The Question of Gender, the Question of Equality ! Gender inequality has been a constant facet of Iranian society for many years, as an Islamic state, the role and treatment of women is based on interpretation of Islamic law (Shari'a). The change derived from the downfall of the Pahlavi regime and subsequent Iranian revolution of 1979 dramatically effected the nature and extent of the rights and quality of life experienced by Iranian women. The reign of Pahlavi as Shah saw women's rights

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    The issue of gender inequality is an issue that cuts across all demographics in all regions of the world. Gender inequality is one of the most recognizable limitations to female prosperity. Male dominance coincides with gender inequality to create a lack of female prosperity and a gender gap, and this is a prevalent issue for all women who seek employment within any organization. Gender inequality is a complex social and organizational issue that demands comprehensive evaluation, especially if it

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    Gender inequality was also associated with poor health in immigrants. Gender discrimination and stereotypes of women will more likely to cause women to experience mental health and health problems twice than men (Raphael, p.205, 2010). In addition, immigrants women are twice likely to experience mental health problems than the Canadian-born women. Also, they experience higher levels of inequality and discrimination especially in the workplace (Access Alliance, p.5, 2013). However, a case story of

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