Gender inequality does not refer to a single issue, rather, it is multifaceted and prevalent in hundreds of countries. Everyday, a large portion of the female population faces seven types of inequality; mortality, natality; facility, professional; ownership, household and special opportunity inequality (Sen, 2001). This in turn has grave consequential effects upon the social, economic, cultural and political areas of life - achieving equality between men and women will allow for long-term benefits in these fields.
Issues and Concerns
Increasing concerns have been raised regarding the growing issue of gender inequality in a number of countries. India is currently ranked 114 in the World Economic Forum’s 2014 Gender report, a significant …show more content…
These include providing women affordable daycare either through on-site or off-site facilities. Many times women are unable to join the workforce because the cost of childcare is unaffordable, leaving them with no choice but to stay home caring for the household. Granting legal rights to women would be a step in the right direction. For example, the pending “Women’s Reservation Bill” in India would amend India’s current Constitution and allow a fraction of India’s parliamentary seats to be held by women. This allows for a more equal playing field amongst the sexes. In countries like China and India where many find it beneficial to conceive a boy over a girl, national incentives such as scholarships for females or conditional cash transfer programs, would help curb this bias (Jayachandran, 2014). Lastly, in order to eliminate the gender wage gap, policies could be established within businesses where women and men are ensured equal compensations if they possess similar job titles or work ethic which could be monitored monthly through billed hours or work performance. In terms of recruitment, a female and male recruitment/admissions tutor should be present during interviews and involved in the selection process in order to ensure gender bias is not an issue. Through the implementation of these policies society will be one step closer to achieving gender
Issues and Concerns
Increasing concerns have been raised regarding the growing issue of gender inequality in a number of countries. India is currently ranked 114 in the World Economic Forum’s 2014 Gender report, a significant …show more content…
These include providing women affordable daycare either through on-site or off-site facilities. Many times women are unable to join the workforce because the cost of childcare is unaffordable, leaving them with no choice but to stay home caring for the household. Granting legal rights to women would be a step in the right direction. For example, the pending “Women’s Reservation Bill” in India would amend India’s current Constitution and allow a fraction of India’s parliamentary seats to be held by women. This allows for a more equal playing field amongst the sexes. In countries like China and India where many find it beneficial to conceive a boy over a girl, national incentives such as scholarships for females or conditional cash transfer programs, would help curb this bias (Jayachandran, 2014). Lastly, in order to eliminate the gender wage gap, policies could be established within businesses where women and men are ensured equal compensations if they possess similar job titles or work ethic which could be monitored monthly through billed hours or work performance. In terms of recruitment, a female and male recruitment/admissions tutor should be present during interviews and involved in the selection process in order to ensure gender bias is not an issue. Through the implementation of these policies society will be one step closer to achieving gender