women in today’s society
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Women in Today’s SocietyAn Ongoing Issue of Inequality & Power
Women in Society of 2016
Equality has been an issue for many years, and there have been many ideas and problems surrounding it
Even after all of these years, women are still not being treated the same as men, regardless of their education or professionalism
This issue can be explained through the social interactionism theory and the feminist theory
Inequality in the Workplace Women are treated far worse than men A women’s income is 61% of a mans total income (Centre for Social
Justice, 2016) Women are not given equal opportunities, seen as incapable of doing
the same job as male Even though women hold the same degree/education as male, they
are not being hired Women with a registered apprenticeship or trades certificate earned
only 65 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts (The Conference Board of Canada, 2016)
Young women with no high school diploma earned 67 cents for every dollar earned by young men with the same level of education (The Conference Board of Canada, 2016)
Today’s Situation
As you can see from this graph above, over the years the overall income between men and women is significantly different
Inequality in Society Gender inequality also plays a role on how women are viewed
overall in society (Social Interactionism) Different cultures treat women poorly which creates discrimination
against women For example, In India, pre-natal sex selection and infanticide
accounted for the pre-natal termination and death of half a million girls per year over the last 20 years (Advocates for Youth, 2008) and is different in other cultures
Half of all women in Canada have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of 16 (Canadian Women’s Foundation, 2015)
Available Options State the alternative strategies List advantages & disadvantages of each State cost of each option
Possible Solutions A possible solution to this problem would be to allow more
women to be in higher powered positions Big businesses are usually run by men, which makes it more
likely for a man to promote a man because he feels more competent of them
If women were put in charge and allowed high up positions it would create hope and diminish the discrimination and stigma around women and their roles in the work place
Possible Solutions Educating businesses that equality in the long run have
links to higher returns on investments and incomes (Hasler, 2013)
When there is equality and equilibrium in the workplace it has been proven that the work result are better and this will result in better overall income for the business
Educating the people in the businesses that put women down and only hire men to see the problem will help to get rid of the inequality
Possible Solutions Making gender equality a part of training in jobs, volunteer
work and school could be a possible solution to help stop the prejudice
Enforcing these rules at the workplace, in school or volunteer places to follow through
A large reason why there is such a large gap is due to the lack of education of the problem between men and women
Possible Solutions
Offering the proper help for women in the workplace is also a solution, so that they can have the same chance to be as successful as men
Giving them the extra training they need, equal pay, assistance with child care are just some of the things that could help create more equality.
Conclusion In conclusion gender inequality is a very prominent
issue still in society today. It derives from the sociological interactionism
theory because women are being discriminated on based on certain prejudice that have been created throughout society.
Establishing equal pay, 50/50 worker ratios, proper training and education to everyone is just a start if we ever want to get rid of the gap.
Sources Centre for Social Justice. (2016). Gender inequality. Retrieved from
http://www.socialjustice.org/index.php?page=gender-inequality The Conference Board of Canada. (2016). Gender income gap.
Retrieved from http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/details/society/gender-income-gap.aspx
Advocates for Youth. (2008). The facts: Gender inequality and violence against women and girls around the world. Retrieved from http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/publications-a-z/1556-the-facts-gender-inequality-and-violence-against-women-and-girls-around-the-world
Canadian Women’s Foundation. (2015). The facts about violence against women. Retrieved from http://www.canadianwomen.org/facts-about-violence
Sources Continued Hasler, S. (2013). Gender equality: We need new solutions.
Retrieved from https://www.oneyoungworld.com/blog/gender-equality- we-need-new-solutions