GENDER INEQUALITIES

GENDER INEQUALITIES WERE SIMPLY UNDERSTOOD AS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE GENDER THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A SOCIAL CLASS.

EXAMPLES OF GENDER INEQUALITIES

FEMALE INFANTICIDE

China’s one child policy has heightened the disdain for female infants; abortion, neglect, abandonment, and infanticide have been known to occur to female infants. The result of such family planning has been the disparate ratio of 114 males for every 100 females among babies from birth through children four years of age


EDUCATION ACCESS


In many areas of Afghanistan, girls are often taken out of school when they hit puberty

VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

Spousal rape has not been criminalized; husbands have an absolute right to their wives’ bodies at all times. Penal codes in several countries in the region also contain provisions that authorize the police and judges to drop charges against a rapist if he agrees to marry his victim.



WHAT IS A GLASS CEILING?

-AN UPPER LIMIT TO PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENTS, ESPECIALLY AS IMPOSED UPON WOMEN, THAT IS NOT READILY PERCEIVED OR OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED.

EG 1 : FORBIDDEN FROM DRIVING


In Saudi Arabia, women aren’t allowed to drive, or even ride bikes, and men aren’t allowed to drive women they’re not closely related to.


EG 2 : ACCESS OF EDUCATION


The enormous lack of female teachers, who are fundamental in a country where girls cannot be taught by a man after a certain age, is having a negative impact on girls’ education. While progress has been made since the fall of the Taliban, women are still struggling to see their rights fulfilled.

HOW CAN WE BREAK THROUGH THE GLASS CEILING?
-EDUCATION
-EFFORT AND DESIRES TO BREAK FREE
-POSITIVE THINKING


OTHER FORMS OF GLASS CEILING?

- SOCIAL STATUS

: THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE POOR AND RICH CLASSES.

- THE POOR SOCIETY TENDS TO LOSE A LOT OF ADVANTAGES COMPARE TO THE RICH CLASS.
E.G: IN INDIA THE BRAHMINS WHO WERE BELONG TO THE UPPER CLASS WERE ALLOWED TO DO ALL THE RITUALS IN THE TEMPLE. WHERE AS THE LOW CAST WERE SUBJECT TO THE CLEANINGS AND NORMALLY THEY WILL BE RESTRICTED FROM MOST OF THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.