SOC 213 Assignment: Families, Women and Gender Inequality

SOC 213 - Families
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Women and Gender Inequality
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Nowadays, it is popular and common to find women with their careers (Olivia, 2014) and in some instances their husbands remaining back at home. A few years back, this would have been deemed unfashionable and unusual. Therefore, it is seen that there has been an evolution of gender roles, and more precisely the roles of women which have metamorphosed gradually.
The fundamental ideology of women as beings only specialized in the kitchen has changed and now they are equally seen in workplaces of the same caliber as men. However, the debate on whether women ought to own careers or not is intensifying. The women in jobs have been portrayed as selfish and have been viewed as unable to balance between personal life and work. Even though the society is transitioning to an egalitarian one, gender inequality is still prevalent amongst people. This development has led to many comparisons between men and women who undertake similar roles thus portraying the practicability of gender inequality. A female politician is treated differently from their male counterparts who have the upper hand in authority. (Olivia, 2014)
Women, sadly, are not making the top of any profession in the world (Sheryl, 2010). She goes ahead to give the statistics of the number of women who are reprinted in politics. Also in the corporate world and other heads of state, it is clear that the statistics show a huge variance of the women representation. This statistics still show that there have not been significant changes since 2002.
With the current society of civil rights, this matter ought to be addressed in-depth since it is still reflecting the confinement of the past on women. The community needed to be sensitized on the capabilities of women and made to understand that they are capable of what man can do. Whether a female is in the job market for professional success or personal fulfillment, they need to be given a chance to prove themselves and exploit their potentiality and abilities to the fullest without any fear or hindrances of how the society will perceive them.
Programs and mentorship activities should be emphasized on to train women on the much they can do. Empowerment of women is a necessity which if embraced can be of great help to the society as a whole. The few women who have struggled their way to the top have portrayed exemplary success amongst them receiving Nobel award for work well done. Self-help groups could also help women build themselves in a productive way.
Women will cease to be a shielded gender. Virginia (1929) argues that eventually women will be able to participate in all activities and exertions that were once denied to them. Exploring what life of a female has been lik...