Gender Equality

For my project for MDGs we were studying about Gender equality in the world. There are many places where a women should not be alone but there are also other places where they can be alone and safe. The purpose of this essay was to say where a woman can go and not be safe. We had to use US and another country that also has gender equality in it. I learned that many people think that some women are just objects. The part of this project that was the most challenging was trying to find another country that is like the US for gender equality. The thing I am most proud of is that not all the people in the US think women are just objects.

AA, Goodman Theatre Disgraced. (2015.)

Where is the best place in the world for women to live? In reality, there is no good answer. There are some better places. A lot more dangerous places. It really depends on where you are and if the women are comfortable. If the society just accepts that all women are not objects, the world would be a better place. Gender inequality also known as gender stratification, “is the unequal distribution of a society’s wealth, power, and privilege between females" (Best and Worst States for Women's Equality).

In the U.S. before the 19th amendment was passed women were not able to vote. They could not do a lot of things. Even though they vote they still cannot do many things. Gender is separated into two groups -- male and female. When the 19th Amendment was passed, women were granted the right to vote in the U.S. Even though the 19th Amendment passed, there are still many things that women can’t do in the U.S. that men can. According to the Center for American Progress, women “are only 14.6 percent of executive officers” (Best and Worst). If more women are given opportunities to have leadership roles, other women will be encouraged to work in those fields. If more women are leaders, they will be taken more seriously and get more jobs.

Norway is one of the best places for women to live. According to the Huffington Post, "Norway is as often as possible relegated as one of the best and most proportional countries to live on the planet” (Women, Work and the Economy). Norway gives women equal pay when they do the same jobs as men. In 1978, Norway passed the Gender Equality Act which changed the way that women were represented in the public sector. They did it that way before US passed the 19th amendment.

Is Norway better or worse than the US in gender equality? Both of the countries are having trouble with gender equality. They are some of the best places for a woman to be in. The U.S. still struggles with achieving gender equality, while Norway has taken many steps to promote gender equality.

In the US women's rights made it this far since the time that the nineteenth amendment was passed. In any case, regardless of this progression, gender equality in the United States continues persisting in various structures. Norway has been an unmistakable leader for women. Even though the U.S. still struggles with gender equality, it is making progress towards improving. The U.S. can learn from countries like Norway that already have gender equality in place.

WORKS CITED 

2015's Best and Worst States for Women's Equality."WalletHub. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.

Gender Equality In Norway - Progressive Policies And Major Challenges." Brother Elisabeth Mona Elisabeth The Huffington Post. Web. 2 Oct. 2015.