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Gender Disparities In The United States

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We are surrounded in a community where everyone is encountered by disparities of many types; for example, gender, cultural, religious, socio-economic, plus opinion. All these disparities create the main structure of our society, where one society is distinguished from another because of these disparities. These disparities amid people create our society both active and inactive. Out of all the disparities, gender inequality is still seen in less-developed countries like Syria, Pakistan, Yemen and many more; with Pakistan ranked 141 out of 142, second to last in global gender inequality according to the annual Gender Gap Index by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum. Pakistani women nevertheless face the world’s worst inequality in access to participation in political agencies, education and the imposition of social rules.
To begin with, a majority of women are not allowed to participate in political agencies; more specifically, they are restricted to vote in elections and participate in political issues. “‘It’s the will of my husband,’ said a Pakistani wife, Fatma Shamshed. ‘This is the decision of all the families’” (Ahmed, Dawar, Z. Khan, Zada and A. Khan). According to the Election Committee Data, out of 86 million registered voters, women represent only 43% of it. During the 2008 election, for …show more content…

The Malala Trust, set up after her name succors the young ladies in education and all the other parts of life where women are being discriminated against, not only in Pakistan but all around the world (especially in the less developed regions) and expanded a lot of support from many

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