Gender Equality: Pros and Cons

This essay discusses the concept of gender equality, its importance, advantages and disadvantages. It also highlights the pros and cons of gender equality in the workplace and society.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK ..............................................................................................................................................3
Write a note on Gender Equality. Give the pros & Cons of the same........................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Gender equality is a demand of whole society and is in top issues of the government. But
still there are a lot of countries who are facing this problem at a large scale. Even in 21st century,
the females has to face discrimination ion the basis of their gender. There are number of laws
governed by governments of different nations and by UN to give empowerment to girls and
women. But still there are many cases in which women are tortured, sexually harassed,
emotionally blackmailed and suppressed by the men (Bonifacio, 2018). This essay is about the
gender equality along with its advantages and disadvantages.
TASK
Write a note on Gender Equality. Give the pros & Cons of the same.
Gender Equality: It refers to the fundamental scenario of the workplace which
represents the peaceable, comfortable and sustainable world for either men or women working
over there. It simply means the equal rights and opportunities to every people according to their
knowledge, skills and abilities of finding out results in the best way for any organization or
simple life.
According to the legislation of the countries, there have been slight discrimination for
females in public & private sector too. The women are facing more violence either physical or
sexual from the men. This becomes harsh for their livelihood. They are also facing
discriminative nature in lower pay-packet in compare to men which is not ethical in any way.
They also faced some unusual, not decision maker situations in the organization as well as their
personal life too.
There is one more unusualness that the male people cannot find peace when the opposite
gender has getting the same level of earnings or recognition or respect. The equality wordings
such as 'say this or do that' has made a huge difference in the past time. Because there was a lot
of discrimination in every field of working. Now-a-days, these things changed more than a bit
but still has some inequality with women & girls to skipping their expansion in outer life
(Coleman, 2017).
Importance of Gender Equality: It gives the fruitful information regarding equality
zoner of the work-life balancing. It needs to be give priority. Some of the major aspects in this
regards:

 It evaluate the better outcome in every industry: Many researchers shows that women &
girls are less facilitated in health care, manufacturing, education and political sectors
industries which gives inappropriate routine for them. That's why Gender Equality has to
be there in every sector because it gives more strength, positivity and reliability towards
everyone.
 It is helpful for the economical condition: Gender Equality leads the workforce for doing
tasks in equal mannerism. If men & women both getting equivalent opportunities of work
loads then they have created major transition in economy which will be beneficial for the
nation and it also increasing GDP (Smidt, Pétursdóttir and Einarsdóttir, 2021).
 It is leading better racial equality: Due to discrimination between the white & black
people along with men & women inequality. It becomes huge risk for human life. Gender
Equality is the most effective scenario when it considers racism improvement to know
the balanced rights of the every human being either black or white or manpower.
 It is reducing human trafficking: The forceful distortion of one or more person by other
ones create major instability in their personal nature & life. And they cannot focusing on
their main workings. Gender equality occurs the situation of choosing jobs or tasks by
own choice not forcing by somebody else. It becomes the satisfaction for their livelihood.
The connection between the historic & current scenario has been made a huge differentiation in
the Gender equality which is as follows:
 Gender inequality was being the regular exercise in day-to-day work timings in past
times because people's culture have been created a small boundaries for the women &
girls. But in the present scenario, the transition happens all over there because many
people have changed their mindset towards the equality occurrence and also influence
others to enhance their mindset to live in healthy livelihood (Gurumurthy, Chami and
Alemany, 2019).
 Gender equality eliminates all kind of unethical activity such as sexual harassment and
other exercises of unusual practices. In the past, rich people forcefully brought in workers
in the fields or factories and give them tasks to do at low cost and in working
environment, men were sexually molested women & girls and did not regret on their
mistakes and also aware of acid attack, murders or other illogical practices affects the life

of the victim. These all things not removed properly in today's times also but effectively
lesser than the previous time. It improves the safety & security of the females in the
working zone.
 In the traditional culture, the under-aged or forced marriages or early birth-giving
happened undoubtedly. It was trending at that time because of their conservative
thinking. But in today's scenario, the modern culture has been stated that the non-adult
child or forced wedding ceremonies are voidable automatically and legally bounded by
the rules & regulation of the country because they are not able to take their decisions,
when they are eligible, choose accordingly (Kolip, Lange and Finne, 2019).
 The unpaid or less earning people or domestic workers should be recognizable and gain
valuation at their workplace under the social responsibility act because they are not
getting proper recognition or attention due to class, status or minority gap in the previous
world. Now these all people have gain proper respect, favourable work and equality in
their field for better livelihood.
 Every kind of organization should give leading opportunities to women for proper
management. A women can managing their workforce far better than men. So they must
be receive the similar rights of leadership as men receives. In old scenes, the culture of
being surroundation of men's world so females were not getting their growing and
directing chance.
 According to International Conference on Population and Development act, the decision
of doing reproduction has become both people's choice. One person's force ability cannot
be taken over the female. When she becomes ready for the reproductive synergies then it
should be happen not before (O’Brien and et. al., 2019).
 According to national laws that just like men, women also take decisions in the holistic
approach just as economical, political, domestic, natural or financial areas. It impacts the
positive responses to the person who manages these things in appropriate manner either
men or women.
 In the full of realistic life, females getting their rights in each department with wholly
adaptability in the organization. Gender equality promotes their empowerment by
enhancing from their domestic field to technological framework. Females are engaging
themselves in every criteria and proving day-to-day life.

 Every women or girls or child should take their stand and be vocal for their rights &
newly opportunistic situations to gain the self-esteem for themselves. It strengthen the
intrinsic power to the fullest by getting freedom of living, sustainable evolution and
become leadership quality.
Pros of Gender equality
Proving equal rights to females as held by male can help the economy, families and
nation in number of ways. This can be noted in following points.
 Fairness- It will bring justice to the human rights. It is virtue of ladies as per law to get
same treatment as got by men. This will help the in getting respect in the economy.
Sexual violence with women is drawing their rights back from them. Feeling of gender
equality will help in stopping this practice (Bönisch-Brednich and White, 2021).
 Economic Prosperity- Toady, women holds the same knowledge as held by men. Even
in many cases, it is viewed that they can handle the situation more calmly and efficiently.
This can bring bring effectiveness in the working environment of companies and country.
They are capable enough to handle the house as well office equally with expertise, which
shows their skills of multitasking. By bringing gender equality, girls will get more chance
to handle official matters at front level. This will help in bringing prosperity in the
economy. Also, it will encourage more women to come outs of their houses and serve the
nation. It will increase the working hands in country and will also increase its GDP.
 Happiness and health in lives- Gender equality will make the world more peaceful. This
will eliminate all type of violences that are being committed on women. This will make
women feel safe out of their houses as they will be viewed equal in the eyes of law. In
this way, they will be provided with same justice as to the men. They will also be getting
respect at their homes for the unpaid care work done by them . This will result in
happiness in country and the homes, will be automatically bring health in people.
 Limitless opportunities- Discrimination on the basis of gender has made the women to
step back in the society. They are not able to show their talent or take advantage of
different opportunities available in economy. Gender equality will enable the women of
country to show their potential by taking parts in various competitions or by getting jo0cs
of their calibre. This will open a countless opportunities for women through which they
can take explore their talent and can catch infinite opportunities (Conley and Page, 2018).

Cons of Gender equality
 Reservation Quotas: Even though there are equal right for women, the seats are reserved
for ladies by the government is a drawback. As the women already have the equal rights,
but it leads the chances of improvement in several sectors of the society which are not
grown. But the men are facing many problems because of the reservation.
 Sexual assault: In the workplace, if the men are working at night then the women have
to also work. This leads to the unsafe environment for women and increase the cases of
sexual assault. Therefore, it is risky for women to work in night-shifts.
 Physical abilities: The physical strength of males are more stronger than females. They
have grip and hod on their body. These constraints should not effect. The men are more
capable of handing heavier weights, night duties. The body functions of male and female
are different and both have their own drawbacks and advantages (Ertan, 2020)
 Women as the leader: After being discussed so much on the gender equality, now also
the women are facing issues of equality because they have the pressure of housework.
Although, now a days it is a saying the men and women do equal work but in real life it is
not true. So it consumes time for women to be a leader.
 Increase of feminism: The men are losing their right because now the government
policies are focusing more on the rights of women. And the women's are taking
advantages of these things which is creating problems for the males (Ertan, 2020)..
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded form the above report that even after lots of efforts made by
government of countries and UN, there is still a high level of gender inequality which needs to be
corrected. It is required to be keep in mind that it is not a forceful activity. Though
implementation of rules and laws is required to punish the people involved in this illegal
practice. But still, it demands awareness in public,, it is important that people themselves feel its
essence. Though there are some cons to it, such as the physical abilities of females is less than
men, there are more chance of sexual assault. But even, they should be given equal opportunity
to showcase their abilities.

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