Inequality Between Men and Women | Research Report

Running Head: INEQUALITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Inequality between Men and Women
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Introduction
Men have been the dominant gender for many decades as compared to the existence
of women. Discrimination amongst men and women has been a serious issue for the nation.
Fortunately, things have been changed to some extent over a period of time. Encouraging
legislations and change in society influenced this issue. Despite progress, there is still a gap
in the equality amongst women and men that needs to be tackled immediately, considering as
a topmost concern for a better nation (Young, 2016). The paper will critically discuss gender
inequality and economic empowerment along with the system of factors that are associated
with the process women empowerment.
Certain legislations exist for such an issue at present, and it has also developed in the
past so that to provide an equivalent opportunity to both men and women. Gender equality
states about equality amongst men and women. UNICEF describes gender equality as a state
where women and men enjoy the same and equal rights, resources, opportunities, as well as
protections (Cornwall & Rivas, 2015). The equality between the men and women is
necessary for sustainable development and to comprehend human rights for all.
Discussion
According to the facts and figures revealed by the Australian Human Rights
Commission, it has found that the women residing in Australia have to work for an additional
fifty-six days so that to earn as equal to the men for the same work doing by them. This is the
result of the fact that the women's average full-time weekly wages in comparison to the men
in Australia are above 15% below their pays. In the year 2016, the average superannuation
for men was $270,000, which is nearly double than the women's figure that is $ 157,000
within the age group of 60-64 years. Apart from the wages, in employment places, women
have also faced with inequality (Humanrights.gov.au, 2019). Due to the women's reason for

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pregnancy, parental leave or return to work, they are facing issue in discrimination in their
workplace that has been reported by every 1 in 2 women.
Inequality belongs to the unequal as well as a biased treatment between the two
genders. In Australia, the inconsistencies amongst the individuals based on the gender refer to
as gender inequality. It has become a matter of big argument in society. The perception for
dissimilarity occurs directly from the wrong understandings as well stated position
(Wekwete, 2014). The inequality issue still exists, and that can be seen in several forms, like
inequality in the income or pay gap, employment, wages, unequal opportunity in terms of
education, and so on.
In the year 1984, the Sex Discrimination Act came into force in Australia. It has been
now a fact of more than three decades ago. This Act covers several issues of discrimination
that are in education, pregnancy, marital status, partnerships, and sexual harassment. The Act
affects the International Human Rights Obligation to change the attitudes of the community
and contributes towards equality amongst the genders (Kabeer & Natali, 2013). Some facts
have been represented within the statistics in terms of the gender equality that represents the
real position of the issue and the reasons behind the existence of inequality.
Further, every 1 in 5 mothers said that their contract was not renewed or they have
been dismissed from the job. The Australian women accounted for 68% of primary care, 70%
of primary non-paid carers for children, and 58% non-paid caretakers for the elderly people
with a disability or long term health issue (World Economic Forum 2014). In the year 2018,
Australia ranks 48th at a global level in context to the female political empowerment that was
down from 32nd for the year 2006.
The statistics show the dissimilarity between the men and women is enacting as a
major barrier to the comprehension of rights as well as admittance to the opportunities