It has been contended that, psychologically, women only have an ability and competency in the career field involving people and their needs. Portrayed as a job focusing on tough and dirty works, engineering has an outlook as a masculine profession because the initial culture and the work are mainly dominated by the male peers [1]. However, the stereotype has been strongly argued in the recent years of the engineering and technology world development. According to [2], “Despite growing demand for skilled workers, women remain under-represented in science, engineering and technology industries.” Giving chances for women under represented in men dominated field will enhance and discover more scientific knowledges [3]. The presence of female engineers will generate the diversity in the field and can bring various ideas and perceptions, since the gender difference plays a significant role in the people’s way of thinking.
Unfortunately, after many years of agony and disparity, the war for equality has not yet been conquered. This spirit of the constant urge of equality must be rewarded because women deserve the same rights as men. Women are the reason every single human being is alive, regardless, they are still considered as inferiors since the beginning of recorded history, with a few exceptions. One of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to “promote gender equality and empower women. Although the MDGs were created to raise awareness of the problem, a recent MDG Progress Report indicates that there still remains a huge gap to closing gender equality worldwide.
The author of the essay “Women in the Workforce: An in Depth Analysis of Gender Roles and Compensation Inequity in the Modern Workplace” Rebecca Ziman has a fundamental assertion that women have made progress in education, yet are still facing many obstacles which in turn prevents them from being in a leadership position for a large company. The essay begins by providing readers with background information on gender inequality in the workplace, and then addresses the gender biases that women in our modern business world face. While the author is focused mainly on gender inequality in regards of the business world, the data found through the research is valid in many other fields. The author goes in detail about how equal opportunity workplaces are beneficial to both the employees and the business itself. This scholarly essay is more of a qualitative assessment on the issue of gender equality in the workplace and maintains a high level of credibility which will be beneficial as I compose the final research
Men and women are born on Earth in the same fashion. However, according to the article “10 Reasons Women Need Equal Pay, and are Still Fighting for it” by Meghan Werft, women do not receive pay in the same fashion as their male counterparts. This article details how a pay deficit exists between men and women who work duplicate jobs, and the reasons for which women deserve equal pay to their male coworkers. The article also describes how those reasons can benefit economies around the world. Using the literary appeal of logos, the rhetorical device of exposition, and syntactic strategies to establish the tone, Meghan Werft convinces her audience that a wage gap between men and women exists, and that the action of granting equitable pay can also benefit global and local economies.
The effects of feminism on the modern society today can be linked deeply into history, where women fought for equality against men. Feminism is a movement which intends to persuade people on improving gender equality and strengthening women's status in society. A recent example of this movement will be Emma Watson's speech to the United Nations in 2014 These movements transformed the lives of many individual women and exerted a profound effect upon our present society throughout the twentieth century. The effects can be seen in the present where discrimination against women was reduced in workplaces and there are women who even more earn more than men. Feminism had brought about more positive changes in our society today than negative changes.
Abstract: There are unequal privileges shared by men and women in the United States workforce. Throughout history human civilization have seen a revolution in the role of women up until modern society, where it is perceived as equal. However, although it might be invisible, an inequality gap still exists and acts as a glass ceiling for women. This research paper will be focusing primarily on the sociological and psychological factors that contribute to this difference in privilege. Different forms of research were conducted in order to thoroughly present credible results in support of the proposed hypothesis; these research materials will include quantitative and qualitative resources with extensive secondary data analysis.
introduction Women in the contemporary labor market an increasingly holding positions of power. With equal opportunities as any other man, it could be argued that the female gender is increasingly gaining more notoriety within the modern contemporary world. In some societies, the dominant belief is that women should be allowed to participate freely, and equally to males, in employment outside the home. In others, there is the very different view that the appropriate place for women is within the home, and they are discouraged from participating in activities outside the domestic sphere. Despite of this the gender pay gap exists at all levels.
Gender equality is an important concerning issue in the recent world. If one looks at the world scenario , it is easily found that this is a vital issue for each sphere of each country but through the enormous efforts of most countries, it is not entirely succeeded anywhere. But it is clear that the situation become improved day by day .According to Amartya Sen(2001) “ Gender inequality is not one homogenous phenomenon but a collective of disparate and inter -link problem. Gender inequality has many distinct and dissimilar faces , the cultivation of women empowerment and agency through women education and meaningful employment has proved very productive ” (pp. 35, 40) Moreover, Gender equality
Women Entrepreneurship and Economic Development With growth in modern civilization overtime and due to expansion of business as well as social and political activities, the societies all over the world have realized the potential of women as contributors to economic growth and development. Be it micro or small or medium scale operation, women have come forward to establish themselves as owners and/or manage them. Empowerment of women is essential as their thoughts and their value systems lead to the development of a good family, good society and ultimately a good nation. (APJ Abdul Kalam). When a women is empowered, it does not mean that her counterpart becomes powerless.
As gender gap directly affect the development so many macro indicators are now used to differentiate literacy, educational, and economic activity between men and women so that it can be monitor scientifically for better progress. According to the World Bank, investing in women is the most beneficial investment a developing country can start. Educated women lean towards to marry later, use contraceptives more frequently, and have advanced economic activity rates. The social benefits of reducing fertility and population growth and investing future generations in terms of higher survival and good nutrition, health, and education for children, are comprehensively documented so as a result girls receive less education, health care, and other means than boys. Evidence directs that economies with high gender inequality