The Social Impact of Inequality on Gender: Mental Health, Education, and Employment

POWER AND INEQUALITY

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Q.3 The social impact of inequality. Evaluate in relation to either race or gender........3
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Q.3 The social impact of inequality. Evaluate in relation to either race or gender.
Inequality is all about unfair treatment with people and the unfair situation in
society when member living there have more benefits and opportunities than other
member of society. In other words, it is social injustice which has impacted negatively
on some people's mental health. Inequality is the major issue and quite challenging in
today's era. According to Aucamp and Woodborne, (2020), inequality strongly
influences health and well-being of people specially women. The major reason behind
inequality is political power because it is both the result and cause of the social and
economic inequality.
Nowadays, social impact of inequality is mostly seen in the poorest sections of
the world's population areas. It includes mostly females, older people, person with
disabilities, and they are the one who suffers a lot. Social inequality occurs when
opportunities and benefits are distributed unequally in a given society.
Every people want to be equally treated, gender equality plays a vital role as it is
the basic human right which needs to be fulfilled. Achieving and improving gender
equality is key to ending problems like unemployment and poverty. When people get
equal rights and quality services, education and good access to medical care then it will
be beneficial for economic growth and development of society. In order to make true
progress the cycle of poverty needs to be in control and must be eliminated.
Gender inequality has major effect on mental peace of people, they have to face
depression, stress disorder and anxiety. Mental health is especially seen in females
because they experience difficult conditions such as violence. According to a 2020
article, females with mental health conditions and anxiety are less productive and
always disturbed (Kleven and et.al., 2020). As compared to male, women are more
likely to attempt suicide and many cases of suicide are seen in few countries because of
mental illness. Harassment is one of the reason which has created mental health
conditions including trauma and stress.
Gender inequality
Gender inequality is the biggest issue in which females and males are not treated
equally in few areas. Both of them may experience different type of inequality related to