Category: Gender Inequality/Gender Discrimination

Violence agaisnt women continues to speculate across the media and within todays society. Hannah Kent and Julie Turkewitz are both authors who liberate the stories of these condemned women whom are accused of witchcraft and deprived of their freedom and power. The subordinate status of women in a patriarchal society is inevitable to an extreme…

An individual identity may sometimes be defined or influenced by terms that are used to define the individual. The world we live in is ever changing and is characterized by gender labels. This is referred to as labeling and it is premised on the labeling theory. Labeling entails that the identity assigned to an individual…

Gender inequality has been an issue in New Zealand and around the world for thousands of years. The gender pay gap still plays a huge role in social inequality in New Zealand. Employment means all people should have equal opportunities to engage fully in employment regardless of what their gender is. Since the early 20th…

Women were undermined when they participated in development discourse based on the sexual division of labor and their role in the economy. The development was about economic growth and women were absent in the debate. Women were relegated to the reserves while men were exploited outside the household (Pala, 2005). Different approaches came into existence…

Introduction I am Malala is an intriguing autobiography of a young girl who defies societal expectations and stands up for education. Malala Yousafzai is a young girl from Pakistan who stands up for the rights of girls to get quality education, however, because she speaks against a powerful group known as the Taliban, they target…

The purpose of this work is to analyze the differences between the genders in the music industry and to analyze the lack of equality between them. Is the music industry improving the balance between men and women in the workplace? First, the music industry has always been very creative and soulful. However, at the same…

Gender inequality does exist in many workplace organizations. Yes, I agree with above the statement. In this case, in some workplace organizations, gender inequality is existing. Possible causes of this gender inequality in workplace organizations. Gender inequality is depending on the perceptions of individuals due to their gender. And gender inequality acknowledges that men and…

Customs have been passed down for many generations, with more ‘modern’ generations, some customs change, while others stay the same. If changed, the purpose of it doesn’t get affected, but more of how the custom is carried out. Saudi Arabia is mostly known for its strict moral values and customs regarding religion and women. Gender…

India is a developing nation. We have made a global impact in various fields and are known for our diverse culture. Yet, even after all the acquired modernity, half of our population is still subjected to injustice. Terms like gender equality, women empowerment, and new women are ideal concepts, but they seem like a mirage…

Male dominance over females is one of the earliest known and most prevalent forms of inequality in human history. Due to its everydayness, male dominance seems natural. But one question never goes away. Might innate biological mechanisms be a hindrance to women attaining equal power with men? Or might mens authority to command women be…