Equality of outcome

Prior to going to hear Dr. Shirin Ebadi’s ‘Role of Women in World Peace’, I knew nothing about the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Which I now deeply regret because Dr. Ebadi is an incredible person (to put it VERY lightly). She was Iran’s first female judge and first Muslim women to receive a Noble Peace Prize. Even though she was dismissed in 1979, because of the Khomeini’s revolution, she opened her own practice for people who were persecuted by the same authorities that discriminated against her…

In the 21st century, today, the media makes us believe that we are coming closer to solving gender inequality. We often hear how more women are getting educated and coming out of college with high degrees. Many women go into work fields that were originally dominated by men. The image of strong and dependent women is more common among society. Most notable, women are starting to lead many parts of the world both politically and economically. Examples of positive women image include Hillary…

Right now, women’s progress towards pay equality has plateaued, and nonprofit organizations have stepped in to helped eliminate the wage gap. One of these organizations is the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Founded in 1881, AAUW has advocated for policies which support women, provided scholarships, research gender equality issues, and much more. They also work to close the wage gap by facilitating salary negotiating workshops…

Across the world the disparity between males and females is striking. According to data collected by Worldmeters, the population of Earth consist of 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Although the ratio between these two genders is almost identical, women are systematically mistreated and discriminated against thought the globe. While many of the disparities and inequalities occur in developing nations, there are developed western societies where women are still unable to attain the same level of…

Rachel Faber December 2, 2014 Dr. Carmela Coccimiglio ENG1100 You Are Woman, I Am Man: The Need for a Gendered Look at Natural Disaster Efforts Gender roles have long stood to compartmentalize and restrict people. They do not serve, they constrict. Traditional gender roles for women allow them to become specific targets in situations like natural disasters. Gender roles and social norms have allowed women to fall victim to unhealthy lifestyles and, in the case of 60 per cent of Sri Lankan women…

CARE is one of the worlds leading humanitarian organizations (CARE) fighting poverty, hunger and disease across the world. However despite their long history of aid CARE, like many other organizations, falls short of positive change when it pertains to women in the developing world. In reference to women and girls CARE 's Women Empowerment branch focuses on Education, lessening gender based violence, ending child marriage, and brining women out of poverty. By examining the organizations…

Two women facing social injustice From women being forced to marry at the age of 12 to not being able to receive education, women face many troubling social injustices throughout the world in a variety of ways. To further educate myself on troublesome social injustices I read two books: I am Nujood age 10 and divorced and I am Malala. Both books represent the troubling realities of two women and how they fought to make their circumstances better. The first book I read: I am Nujood…

This shows that people can be unaware of their actions and that they are the direct cause of the problem and that they are not progressing forward, rather receding in gender equality. Human trafficking caters to demand for brides. (2014, Sep 04). Mint Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1559200793?accountid=14749 States are trying to ensure that search for brides are not through human trafficking and that the government…

males start to advocate for this issue, more and more males will join the movement, and hopefully that will result in all people reaching gender equality. Studies from the Association of Physiological Science show that men want better futures for their daughters, so that pushed them to become advocates for this cause. Also, through support for gender equality, men will no longer have to feel embarrassment for wanting to become a nurse, stay-at-home dad, or any other stereotypical female role.…

“In the past, it was widely held that women were less political than men, if not apolitical. It was assumed that women had lower levels of interest in politics and lower levels of participation in political activities” (Childs and Campbell 3). However, recently feminist political scientists have found that there is “evidence of a closure of the traditional gender gap in voter turnout” (Childs and Campbell 3). Despite the fact that more women are voting, lack of political representation is still…