Gender Equality: Exploring Societal Views and Implications

This essay delves into the critical issue of gender equality from a sociological standpoint. It begins by highlighting the historical and ongoing importance of women's empowerment and equal opportunities across various societal levels, including socio-political, cultural, and economic spheres. The essay defines gender equality as providing women with the same resources and opportunities as men, challenging historical exploitations and inequalities that have disproportionately affected women. It clarifies that gender equality doesn't mean men and women are identical but rather that women should have the same rights and access to resources. The discussion emphasizes that social distinctions, rather than biological differences, have historically denied women equal opportunities and legal provisions. The essay concludes by noting that the concept of gender equality was developed by feminists and is a fundamental requirement for societal justice and equality, stemming from historical exploitation and the need to treat women as equal members of society. The essay references key sociological studies on the subject.

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Introduction:
Women empowerment and the equality of the women, across the world, is a burning
issue since a long time now, and the importance of the same has been felt at all the levels. At the
socio- political level, as well as, at the cultural level the need of equality of women has been
realized. Gender equality or the sexual equality, refers to providing the women of the society
with all the opportunities and resources that are available for the men of the society. This
includes, the accessibility of the economic or the financial resources, the accessibility to the
socio- political resources, as well as the accessibility to the educational resources (Prügl, 2015).
From the ancient trine, sit is been observed that women have only been faced with exploitations
and inequal situations, which have affected their social positions as well as their experiences in
daily lives. More importantly, this particular form of behaviour had been specific to the women
only, leaving the men of the society to enjoy all the socio- political opportunities and economic
resources. However, it is important to note, that this inequal forms of behaviour had been
practiced only by the men of the society (Bustelo, 2016). Therefore, in the following report, a
brief discussion regarding the concept has been provided.
Discussion:
In order to understand about gender equality it is important to understand that, it does not
necessarily mean that both the men and women are same, but rather, it means that, the women
must be provided with all the rights and the social and economic opportunities, which are
provided to the men of the society. There are certain biological and natural differences between
men and women, but that must not determine, that both the gender strata will not be provided
with equal opportunities (Keller, & Ringrose, 2015). It is the social distinction that had been

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made between the men and the women of the society, and thus, denying the social opportunities
and the legal provisions to the women. Therefore, the basic aspect, or the basic claim of the
gender equality is that, all the gender, should be provided with equal opportunities and
provisions. In simple words, the men and the women of the society must be treated in the similar
manner, and the women must be provided with all their basic rights and responsibilities
(Nyhagen, & Halsaa, 2016). More importantly, gender equality refers to preventing the practices
of discrimination based on the sexes of the individuals. It is the biological differences that, form
the impetus of exploitation of women.
Conclusion:
The concept of gender equality had been developed by the feminists, who are essentially
regarded as to be one branch or aspect of sociology. The practiced exploitations to women, and
the treatment of women as an invisible gender, are the prime reason for the claim of gender
equality. The claim for gender equality is the prime requirement that is been made by the
women, over time, and over centuries. Exploitation and ill treatment of women had become
normative practice, which called for the movement regarding gender equality.

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References:
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Keller, J., & Ringrose, J. (2015). ‘But then feminism goes out the window!’: exploring teenage
girls’ critical response to celebrity feminism. Celebrity studies, 6(1), 132-135.
Nyhagen, L., & Halsaa, B. (2016). Religion, gender and citizenship: Women of faith, gender
equality and feminism. Springer.
Prügl, E. (2015). Neoliberalising feminism. New Political Economy, 20(4), 614-631.