Essays on Gender Page 7

In our current global environment, where economies have improved greatly to the point of reaching a period of relative social stability and prosperity, social equality is now being universally promoted. There are, however, certain issues like gender inequality that are yet to be solved. Since this phenomenon has a profound impact on both the formation…

Gender is Either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. Inequality is the lack of equality (The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.) Gender inequality remains a barrier to human development, especially in third world countries. Gender…

As people’s education levels get higher and higher, and with the development of society, people have a lot of new ideas or opinions that are different from before. It can also be said that this is a slow advancement or change in our society. Gender and Social Equality has been one of the topical issues…

Throughout history, even today there are countries with varying economic circumstances. Some countries or even continents prosper economically, while others are still developing at a very slow rate. There are two facts about poverty and the wealth which are the Gender Equality and the Education. What are some ways that developing nations can increase their…

Many of us would agree that there is no democracy without elections, and we would probably add the stipulation that elections must be free and fair to count. After all, even authoritarian regimes pretend to have elections of some kind. Most of us would also probably argue that there’s more to defining democracy than just…

The rapid formation of a female labor force across the globe over the past decades is a result of neoliberal policies creating the need for low-cost manufacturing (Beneria 2003). Since the late 1970s, there has been a documented preference for women workers in export-oriented industries relying on low-cost production for global markets (Beneria 2003, 77)….

Gender has always been a controversial topic anywhere in the world. For generations women have fought for equality in society and have been tested throughout their political movement. They had to fight against oppression from both men and women, racism, and the stereotype that women are unable to do anything without a man to help….

Recently, we observe increasing feminist trends and movements all over the world, majorly powered by women demanding the same rights and treatments given to men. We also observe a corresponding set of responses and/or accommodations by world organizations and governments, as these latter progressively change or reinforce their policies. The Istanbul Convention, for example, was…

Hunger leads to many disputes as the people fight for survival. A robust agricultural sector is the solution to food-related crises in any society. Unfortunately, there has been considerable inequality in the industry. Over 43% of the agricultural labor force are women who incidentally are not empowered to actively participate in farming (“Achieving Gender Equality…

On the occasion of International Women’s day, we want to dig deeper into the Scandinavian view on gender equality in the Scandinavian countries. In accordance with many international rankings and surveys, these nations are among the best places to be a woman and Sweden, Norway and Denmark are all at the top of many ranking…