Gender has taken a large role in international relation, but is often left out. The construction of gender and the process of gendering have reflected the roles, class, and power of women. The term gender has been used to shape both lives and social structures. Due to the traditional notion of gender, women are often left out of issues and institutions that are labeled as “masculine.” The text, “Women and Wars” by Carol Cohn, heavily emphasizes the relationship between gender and war. Cohn focused on gender relations before, during, and after war. Moreover, the results of gender construction and how the construction of gender has physically, politically, and socially devalued women and marginalized women’s power.
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Business Corporation favors men with the distribution of the income among women and men. According to the White House, a full-time workingwomen earn just 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. Moreover, “In 2011, a typical 25-year-old woman working full time all year earned $5,000 less than a typical 25-year-old man” (“did you know”). The unequal distribution of income in businesses reflects the institution as male dominant. Similar to how women are left out in peace negotiations after war, women are often excluded from the board of directors in corporations. According to the article, “Boardroom Boys Club: Women Still Mostly Shut out” published by CNBC, the Catalyst research found that women currently only hold 16 percent of corporate board seats and 14 percent of executive officer positions in the United States. Moreover, women held 15.2 percent of Fortune 500 board seats in 2009, and in both 2009 and 2010, twelve percent of Fortune 500 companies had no women serving on their boards (Koba). The exclusion of women serving as board members minimizes women’s power or voice in a corporation. Like political and military institutions, businesses also provide little power and allow minimal influence from
The idea of gender and …show more content…
Business Corporation favors men with the distribution of the income among women and men. According to the White House, a full-time workingwomen earn just 78 cents for every dollar a man earns. Moreover, “In 2011, a typical 25-year-old woman working full time all year earned $5,000 less than a typical 25-year-old man” (“did you know”). The unequal distribution of income in businesses reflects the institution as male dominant. Similar to how women are left out in peace negotiations after war, women are often excluded from the board of directors in corporations. According to the article, “Boardroom Boys Club: Women Still Mostly Shut out” published by CNBC, the Catalyst research found that women currently only hold 16 percent of corporate board seats and 14 percent of executive officer positions in the United States. Moreover, women held 15.2 percent of Fortune 500 board seats in 2009, and in both 2009 and 2010, twelve percent of Fortune 500 companies had no women serving on their boards (Koba). The exclusion of women serving as board members minimizes women’s power or voice in a corporation. Like political and military institutions, businesses also provide little power and allow minimal influence from