Topic: Gender equality - page 9. (Read 5721 times)

I don't think so. Obviously we need to do more work for that.it's still a long walk to go

if you look at this issue with different view you may find lots of things man can do where women can't and vise versa but lets live together as kind human because nothing gained from continuous discrimination against women .

Women are still treated badly and inferior to the men in the society and this needs change.

It is not about a woman being equal to man, it is the unequal treatment of the society to both. Of course woman cannot be equal with man because each one is created uniquely and for a different purpose. They've been designed differently according to their purpose but in the society men are always favored and women are always being treated with less regards.

I believe they should be treated differently yet fairly because they have different personalities, strength and weakness they should be supported according to their own needs and calling as far as work, skill and abilities is concern.. they need not to be compare.. but rather should be equally treated in their own kind.

Gender equality should not to be mixed with just solely women rights. Granted, many women are all too familiar with the “glass ceiling” that keeps them looking up at similarly (or less-) qualified men in positions above them. Add to this a wage gap that, while narrowing, stubbornly persists.

It has been suggested that a dual-pronged effort of increasing entry and retention of more women to the workforce represents a substantial opportunity for growth of the world’s principal economy. In the US this is a 5-10% addition to GDP in just a few decades.

Education can be the springboard for women’s progress. Specifically, promoting higher education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields and other areas conducive to careers traditionally pursued by men is the key that could unlock the earning power of women.

Gender equality is when both men and women enjoy their rights  in different aspects of life but we have to consider both also to respect and love each other.As far as I know men are above than women who worked hard for the needs of the family but today lot of women that also work to help her husband.
Both of them have qualities that made them important to each other.

Men and women are treated equally only in some parts of the world, but otherwise no.

It will take a hell lot of time for men and women to become equal and to be treated equally.

Nature has created two sexes - male and female, they differ physiologically, perform different roles and functions. So can they have one right in everything? If the answer is yes, then it is against nature, why mix men and women, make men out of women and vice versa, and this road leads exactly there.

I don't think women don't learn these things because they dont want to. It's all about how our society raise the girls, I mean just think about the toys for girls and the toys for boys. Since chilhood , boys are encouraged with toys of spatial notions, financial solutions and logical reasoning. They're toys that develop technological or scientific abilities, unlike the toys of girls who develop the perception of care, for example how to take care of the house or babies. I believe childhood experiences are crucial for future choices, whether for boys or girls, so obviously you will find more men who know how to fix cars than women, because they received an encouragement for this activies since childhood, so this is much more a cultural factor than a biological one .

Yes what i have seen both are treated equally nowadays. There was time when society discriminate on basis of gender. But now time has changed. It was a tremendous waste of the world’s human potential. By denying women equal rights, we denied half the population a chance to live life at its fullest.
Political, economic and social equality for women has benefited all the world’s citizens. Together we have eradicated prejudice and work for equal rights and respect for all.Men and women are equal but with different purpose to serve. God made men the head of women why men were commanded to respect their wives.The problem of equality of men and women now is depend on the culture and tradition of a country. There are countries that women are already treated equally with men while the others do not have the same action.And for me there is no other reason why there are countries where in their women treated unequal to men and that is their tradition. And I believe when time goes by this will change because of modernisation.There are examples of gender inequality in both directions but probably more cases where its against women than men. One that people often talk about is the pay gap, this is one that often frustrates me because demanding equal pay is not the solution. There are logical reasons for the pay gap (it doesn't equal the current gap but for some gap yes) such as the fact that women are more likely to take extended maternity leave at great cost to an employer. Society now is at the stage where too many people demand everything to be equal when in fact things such as prices wages etc should be decided by market forces but we should just be acting to remove discrimination. We can only do this by furthering understanding and inclusivity.

In different aspects male and female should be equal like power but their is always an un equality because women are more vulnerable than man. Men and women are created by God in a unique way and they have different rule in the world. Women deserves much better..

The story goes both ways. There have to be human rights without any additional diversion into mens' and women's. At some places women suits better and vice versa

Women do deserve complete equality as men. Women have been treated as less then men from the beginning of time. Now lots of women are more successful than men and are still getting paid less. The difference in pay is a problem. Would you pay a man lots of money for a poor job? No.Then why wouldn't you pay a woman a little bit more for a great job? We are going the opposite way; we are paying less. That makes no sense.

It very much depends which society you are taking into consideration for your question. In some societies the woman is treated better than men, in others is treated worse than men. It is quite difficult though to find a society where genders are treated equally. It seems there's a duality there which every society cannot really escape.

Both men and women have different perspective in their lives. All of us have different views and stand on something that we can see. When we are talking about "equality," I don't think the meaning of the word "equality" reflects on what people says. There are instances that are applicable to men and not applicable to women, and of course, some instances that are applicable to women and not applicable to men. Our society has changed a lot. Before, no woman can vote in a election, but now, woman can now vote, and even run for a government position, and to say, many woman are elected as presidents of their own countries. Before, the women are left at their houses to worry only for their offsprings and household chores, while the men are working outside their houses to support his family. Now, women and men have the opportunities to have a job depending on the qualifications. Still, aside from these things, I can still say that the approach of our society between men and women are still not equal. For instance, there are jobs that is only for women, and men are not qualified on doing that kind of job. There are things that are only applicable for women and not for men, and there are things that are applicable for men and not for women, even though both men and women have the capability on doing such things, but there is a barrier, a stereotype, that if this thing is only for men/women, this is only for men/women. Still, it is unfair.

Men and women are not treated equally in society. We are taught about social gender norms from the moment we are born and these differences generate inequality in various ways.

Women are still seen as weaker, more emotional, and are rewarded for good looks rather than intellect. On the other hand, men are encouraged to be tough, emotionless, and are rewarded for intellect/wealth over looks.

These things are 'learned' through interaction with others, through media representations, through school, work or family. These stereotypical ideas about gender constrain both men and women. For example, men are taught to repress emotions, to show leadership, to take risks. Why? Because being emotional/ weak/ scared are 'feminine' traits and therefore less desirable. As long as "femininity" remains associated with traits that people consider to be inferior, then we do not have gender equality.

Of course, I do not mean to say that EVERYONE conforms to these gender norms, or that EVERYONE treats others in accordance with these norms, but this stereotypical gender conditioning is very much present all around us.

The problem of equality of men and women now is depend on the culture and tradition of a country. There are countries that women are already treated equally with men while the others do not have the same action.And for me there is no other reason why there are countries where in their women treated unequal to men and that is their tradition. And I believe when time goes by this will change because of modernisation.

NOT anymore, women seek for gender equality and men gave them what they want, but after that, they get what they want men now are being abused.
how did i say this? look they want all opportunities and equality with men though they still insist on lady's first, that we need to stand up for public transportation just to give them chairs. they have the women desk but there's none for men. If you catcalled them you are a pervert but if they do that to men it's just nothing. Men will go to jail if we hit our wives but the community will laugh at us when our wives are beating us.