Yesterday And Today

Issues concerning gender have long been an object of debate for so many years. One of the greatest debates regarding gender issues is equality and inequality. Gender inequality is the most prominent subject matter. The situation of gender equality has greatly improved in the past years. Education, career, and even business opportunities have paved its path for women. Women are in fact the core of inequality ever since males started dominating the world of business.

So many centuries ago, women were only kept in houses while men do all the work. Although many women today prefer to stay at home and be pampered by the efforts of their husbands, a considerably high amount opts to do what man can do. Women do not tend to complete with men. Women empowerment advocates have worked hard to prove to the world that they can work as hard as men can and at the same time are independent species. Thanks to their efforts, women of today are now free to move and function independently in the workplace. However, gender equality is not practiced properly in so many workplaces worldwide. Even with so many improvements concerning gender issues, equality has not reached its peak.

Reality cannot be changed. The number of women who have been treated equally in business is considerably equal to those who are treated unequally. For every strong female executive, a single mother has been disregarded for a rank promotion she deserves. For every well-respected female politician, there is a female activist whose words are taken for granted. It cannot be denied that there are still many people who still practice the old ways of gender treatment. This is because of the fact that gender bias or gender discrimination is deeply rooted on many cultures worldwide. Many people who may have been practicing gender inequity do not even know that they are doing it.

Gender based wages is one practice in sexual inequality. Although many countries have made laws concerning its elimination, some still practice it. This is because of the fact that society still classifies some jobs as women's work or men's work. This is why gender differences concerning salaries can never vanish in every society. Although what is deeply rooted can be hard to uproot, the salary gap can be slowly removed if people will stop believing one sex is greater that the other. A gender-neutral atmosphere is an ideal façade for every business establishment. In fact, it is very essential to eliminate outdated ideas such as making every workforce as a man's world.

There are so many ways to avoid gender inequality in the workplace. It can be best started at home were the roots of characters and attitudes begin. The world of business is composed of so many kinds of people. In order to establish sexual equity on these areas it is always best to remind each other to be aware of their ways of perceiving and treating other people especially women. When it comes to gender equality, knowing one's rights is always essential.

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