Essays on Gender Inequality

Gender inequality is defined as disproportionate dealing or assessments of individuals based on their gender. According to Sylvia Walby (2017), gender inequality is defined as a system of social structure and pattern in which men dominate, oppress, and exploit women. In the era of globalization,…

Introduction Did you know at least one-fourth of women in the US are sexually harassed in the workplace? In some places that number even goes up to eighty-five percent. It mainly occurs in jobs that are male-dominated and professions surrounding the restaurant and hospitality industries….

Inequality of gender is a repeated problem in society that expects women to overcome when placed in that situation. A woman who respects and cares for her husband, has beautiful features, and who does not question but only obey, is the ideal woman in the…

Feminist criticism examines whether the political, economic, social and psychological oppression of women have been enhanced or undermined. Based on the play “Trifles” written by Susan Glaspell, she had criticised the treatment of women in the patriarchal society as one of the earliest feminist critics…

In the Epic of Gilgamesh and Perspolis, there are many similarities, the respective society oppresses women in different ways in each story. In both stories, the strong female characters display their strength and perseverance through sexual expression as a means of surviving in this environment…

The Fountainhead by Russian-American Ayn Rand is a philosophical fiction. The book is a struggle of innovative architect Howard Roark and how he wants to be successful, but the real struggle is with the women in the novel. Dominique and Catherine go through a lot…

Introduction We are in the 21st century, but gender role is still a critical issue in our society. In our society, men are considered strong; and women are weak. In some place’s women are not allowed to go out for work; they must stay home…

Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House focuses on a Norwegian middle-class family whose very survival is threatened by long-held secrets revolving around family dynamics. The characters portray the complexities underlying the relationships between men and women. Some aspects of the play mirror certain elements in Susan…

In the article “Because You’re A Girl” by Ijeoma A. , she narrates her childhood in her native country, Nigeria, where she was raised by a set of rules and regulations described as the ‘Four Commandments’. These principles were created to define a woman’s responsibility…

In the past, women had as their professional activity, in most cases, being housewives and mothers. At present, they managed to integrate into the labour market at times, with great differences with the male gender. Sport is one of the sectors in which women are…