Gender equality

According to The New Webster 's Dictionary, the term justice means, righteousness; equitableness; lawfulness. When thinking about gender equality, justice may feel like an illusion, especially for women. Although, our current time period seems to be the highpoint for feminism, it doesn 't feel authentic for many. Despite all that feminists have fought for in equal rights over the years, women are still getting raped, trafficked, discriminated against and violated. In the workplace, women are…

Presidential nomination, validating the growth in women equality. Though we see maximum feminist achievement in the political arena, the oppression of women is still prevalent in fields such as math and science. While some Universities and large corporations fund attractive programs for women interested in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), social prejudice pressure continues to stifle equality. Lois Tyson claims traditional gender roles convince women that they…

People of Western democracies are exploring gender equality and stereotypes to create a better society in the 21st century. Talking about the challenges to gender equality in, Maggie MacDonald, Director of the Women 's Employment and Resource Centre talked with me about the obstacles women face. She says, “Women aren 't streamed into technology jobs, which are the higher paying jobs.” According to canadianwomen.org, “...women workers in Canada earn an average of 66.7 cents for every dollar…

in the gender equality ranking of countries. As a feminist and progressive nation, this fact is hard to believe, or even comprehend, yet it is true. Women in the workplace are viewed as inferior to men, and therefore less likely to achieve higher job titles. Further bothersome, in the circumstance of both a man and woman in the same position in the same company, the man is typically paid a higher wage or salary. While the U.S. stand ahead of several other countries on the gender equality…

in Women Rights. Gender was a huge factor back in the days and today it may still occur being that the society doesn’t see a woman capable of becoming President. During World War II, many husband was sent to war, and women had no choice but to work in the field to provide for their families so this proves that a women can do a man job. Males and females are judged differently because of their physical appearance and strength, which makes inequality occur among gender. Our gender roles play an…

Title IX has had an extremely influential impact on women athletics throughout the world. When Title IX was added to the education amendment in 1972, gender equality within the education and sports worlds slowly began to change. From Elementary school through College, Title IX requires that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving…

In today’s society, gender equality is not found everywhere. Women have faced all types of oppression over the years when trying to assume jobs and full gender equality. Obstacles such as harassment and sexism are found among many social situations. This also is true for women who faced challenges and unfair treatment in the work place. Women are often frustrated and turned away from jobs forcing them to become housewives. Although the common perception in the workplace is that women are…

The fight for gender equality never ends. Women are being underrepresented in the lawmaking process in Texas compared to the number of the population. Sometimes it is all about women realizing their own power and taking the initiative to do something in the society. Increase in women would lead to a change in the political culture. As a supporter of women in public service, losing the female voice at the legislature affects how policy is made. Making half or more of the Texas legislature women…

There has always been discrimination in the world and it has been a constant struggle either if it was for race, gender, religion or nationality. Women have always been trying to get equally trained and educated like men. In Canada, men and women seem equal in most ways. Even in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that says in section 15- Equality Rights (1) “Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without…

The issue of gender equality is one that is still extremely prevalent in today’s society and culture. Despite societal attempts to reprimand derogatory behavior or comments that promote sexism, scandals such as the Harvard men’s soccer team’s ‘scouting report’ show that the problem still remains. Many males still view women in a negative way and feel a sense of superiority over them. This explains how events such as the Harvard men’s soccer scandal could have happened. Although there is no…