Saturday, August 9, 2008
11:53 AM
“Women will never enjoy the same rights as men.” Do you agree?
Sex discrimination or sexism is prevalent in societies, be it in the past or now. It is a belief or attitude that one gender or sex is inferior or less valuable than the other. From my point of view, I believe that sometimes women do not enjoy the same rights as men, especially in certain basic issues.
Women will never enjoy the same rights as men as cultural, social and religious norms have always perceived women to be both mentally and physically weaker than men. In the past, women will not be allowed to have an education, and instead were forced to stay at home to look after the family. In present society, women are discriminated and are looked down that they will never achieve the same success as men. For example, a Gallop Poll conducted in five Latin American countries found that more than half of respondents in Brazil and neighbouring Argentina consider that women do not enjoy the same working opportunities as men. Examining social attitudes on specific issues, such as access to education and income-generating opportunities for women, reveals even more clearly the extent of gender discrimination and how it compares across countries. The World Values Survey reveals that an alarmingly large number of men often hold power in the household allocation of resources for vital services such as education and health care and these men also believe that university education is more important for a boy than a girl.
However, it is not all cases that women do not enjoy the same rights as men. For example, in certain sectors of work, such as nursing, women are preferred over men as they are perceived to be more meticulous. Likewise, in many countries over the world, such as in Singapore, women are given the same voting rights as men, and the government does actually introduce laws to make Singaporeans above the age of 21 to vote compulsory. Hence, women are given the chance to vote to make a difference in their lives.
In conclusion, it is untrue that women will never enjoy the same rights as men and I believe that more equity will be given to both genders in the future.
Jessie :)))
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