Perspective on gender equality in the countries of the Western World.
In the last several decades, many academic articles have been written on gender equality and women’s rights around the world. Studies have been made concerning what people think of gender equality in separate countries (Manganaro, 2011; ) and have shown the vast difference in thought process for these countries. This topic has been extensively studied, with polls and surveys given to women and men of different origins and backgrounds within each country. It
Gender Inequalities in Grade School Education
From Kindergarten, the gender differences are excessively obvious. Kindergarten teachers note their difficulties with boys compared to girls, stating that “twice as many …show more content…
A study by the National Center for Educational Statistics, completed in 2007, in 2005 fifty-eight (58) percent of bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women, and fifty-six (56) percent of all college students are women. These statistics have changed considerably from the 1960s to 2005. In 1960 sixty-five (65) percent of all bachelor’s degrees were awarded to men, a twelve (12) percent gap made in only forty-five (45) years. This percentage is expected to grow even more in the next several decades. “In 2005, almost 11% of males age 16-24 were dropouts, compared to 8% of females (NCES 2007).” (Buchmann et al., 2007). Eleven percent of young males were dropouts ten years ago. Considering the way that percentage must have risen in ten years, the number of male dropouts must be considerably large today. In a 2002 study by Jacob, it was found that women from low-income backgrounds are twenty-five (25) percent more likely to enroll in a post-secondary education institution (Buchmann et al., …show more content…
While men are in no way lesser than women, the research has shown that women are more likely to succeed, beginning with the way kindergarten teachers treat their students. The topics covered were gender inequalities in grade school education, showing the way teachers affect their students; gender inequalities in secondary/post-secondary education, showing the way study habits and drive affect student effectiveness after high school; and gender inequalities in the workforce, showing that inequalities do still show up in several areas including job positions and salaries. This is a topic which is changing and will be changing inevitably, so these findings are not fixed and may or may not create an accurate representation of today 's’
In the last several decades, many academic articles have been written on gender equality and women’s rights around the world. Studies have been made concerning what people think of gender equality in separate countries (Manganaro, 2011; ) and have shown the vast difference in thought process for these countries. This topic has been extensively studied, with polls and surveys given to women and men of different origins and backgrounds within each country. It
Gender Inequalities in Grade School Education
From Kindergarten, the gender differences are excessively obvious. Kindergarten teachers note their difficulties with boys compared to girls, stating that “twice as many …show more content…
A study by the National Center for Educational Statistics, completed in 2007, in 2005 fifty-eight (58) percent of bachelor’s degrees were awarded to women, and fifty-six (56) percent of all college students are women. These statistics have changed considerably from the 1960s to 2005. In 1960 sixty-five (65) percent of all bachelor’s degrees were awarded to men, a twelve (12) percent gap made in only forty-five (45) years. This percentage is expected to grow even more in the next several decades. “In 2005, almost 11% of males age 16-24 were dropouts, compared to 8% of females (NCES 2007).” (Buchmann et al., 2007). Eleven percent of young males were dropouts ten years ago. Considering the way that percentage must have risen in ten years, the number of male dropouts must be considerably large today. In a 2002 study by Jacob, it was found that women from low-income backgrounds are twenty-five (25) percent more likely to enroll in a post-secondary education institution (Buchmann et al., …show more content…
While men are in no way lesser than women, the research has shown that women are more likely to succeed, beginning with the way kindergarten teachers treat their students. The topics covered were gender inequalities in grade school education, showing the way teachers affect their students; gender inequalities in secondary/post-secondary education, showing the way study habits and drive affect student effectiveness after high school; and gender inequalities in the workforce, showing that inequalities do still show up in several areas including job positions and salaries. This is a topic which is changing and will be changing inevitably, so these findings are not fixed and may or may not create an accurate representation of today 's’