Ladies and gentlemen here today, gender inequality is a profound issue in 21st Century societies as women are treated as lesser than men. Today I will be discussing why reformation of the manner in which society refers to women is key in the push towards gender equality in the year 2016 and beyond.
Being a female myself, I have seen gender discrimination in many social situations, both at school and home. Girls are constantly undermined in society. They are told that they cannot play sports with boys, that they are too weak to go to the gym and are called attention seeking when hanging out with guys. However, gender discrimination actually goes way past being social constraints. Gender discrimination has made its way into the work place, churches and even our homes. We need to see a change. …show more content…
Although these laws are in place, women in Australia get an average of $283.20 less than men a week. This about 18.2% less. Women are paid less for the exact same work being done. A study conducted shows that 1 in 2 mothers reported experiencing workplace discrimination as a result of their pregnancy or parental leave while 1 in 5 mothers indicated that they were made redundant, dismissed or that their contract was not renewed. These women are working so hard as mothers, taking care of their children while trying to work a job and being discriminated against. How would you feel if you were a mother and all you tried to do was run a household while making enough money for a living, and then loosing your job or experiencing discrimination? We need to see a
Being a female myself, I have seen gender discrimination in many social situations, both at school and home. Girls are constantly undermined in society. They are told that they cannot play sports with boys, that they are too weak to go to the gym and are called attention seeking when hanging out with guys. However, gender discrimination actually goes way past being social constraints. Gender discrimination has made its way into the work place, churches and even our homes. We need to see a change. …show more content…
Although these laws are in place, women in Australia get an average of $283.20 less than men a week. This about 18.2% less. Women are paid less for the exact same work being done. A study conducted shows that 1 in 2 mothers reported experiencing workplace discrimination as a result of their pregnancy or parental leave while 1 in 5 mothers indicated that they were made redundant, dismissed or that their contract was not renewed. These women are working so hard as mothers, taking care of their children while trying to work a job and being discriminated against. How would you feel if you were a mother and all you tried to do was run a household while making enough money for a living, and then loosing your job or experiencing discrimination? We need to see a