Gender equality is the unbalance of given opportunities between males and females. Often time’s males have all power over the woman, and are looked at in a higher status. Gender equality is all about trying to equalize the power each gender withholds. This is a major problem in society today, but continues to be slowly progressing.
Changes are being made in some parts of the world more so than others. Women are merging into more leading roles within society. Not only are women beginning to be a part of more powerful governmental jobs, several other jobs outside of agriculture are being offered as well. Great rises in job openings have developed since 1990. Women are starting to come into their own.
Education is the main target in trying to rid all gender inequality. As far as primary schooling, equality has become pretty steady. Although, in Northern Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Western Asia girls continue to not be as accepted as males are. Only 2 out of 130 countries have demolished gender inequality in all levels of education. Even though gender gaps in these locations are still a problem there has been a significant improvement from the past. Secondary and college level education suffer the most from gender inequality. This problem is greatest in college education levels. Poverty is also a main reason why females are struggling to get an education. They have to stay home and take care of their families, or work to provide basic needs; such as finding some sort of water or food. Child marriage and violence are also road blocks. The goal for education discrimination in primary and secondary education is to eliminate all of it by at least 2015.
I basically knew all of these issues were a problem for the women in the world today. I took an educated guess as far as improvement from past generations. It was very interesting to see some of the numbers involved in all the issues. I cannot believe only 2 in 130 countries have resolved all gender inequality in every level of education.
Information Source: "United Nations Millennium Development Goals." UN News Center. UN, Sept. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
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Well done Halley!