The Battle of the Sexes - An essay on gender equality and inequality
Gender equality aims to achieve a genuine balance between men and women by respecting human rights. A 'gender equal society' is a society in which both men and women are given equal opportunities to participate voluntarily in activities at all levels as equal partners and shall be able to enjoy political, economical, social and cultural benefits as well as to take responsibility equally. 'A realization of a truly affluent society is dependent on the establishment of a social framework which allows individuals to choose various lifestyles regardless of stereotypical gender roles' (Henley). However, every society categorizes it's members according to sex, treating men and women in different ways and expecting different patterns of behavior from them. The division of the human species into two fundamental categories is based on sex. All societies elaborate this biological fact into nonbiological notions of masculinity and femininity. These concepts refer not to sex but to gender, the culturally learned differences between men and women. How equal are the genders? Any analysis of sexual equality or inequality must confront the biological, psychological and cultural similarities and differences.
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Approximate Word count = 1234
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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