Some people feel that equality between the genders has already been achieved while others feel there is considerable progress to be made. Discuss both views and give your own opinion
Gender equality has always evoked a heated debate, as some believe that it has been achieved, but some believe that there is still considerable progress to be made. I would like to analyze both the views and share a plausible conclusion.
A school of thought advocates that males and females are treated at par: several countries have enforced comprehensive laws that guarantee meting out equal treatment to both sexes: women have the same rights that only men previously enjoyed, right to vote, education, doing business and equal pay legislation. These legal measures provide a strong foundation for ensuring equal rights for all, regardless of gender. Consequently, women are touching new heights in every profession, even in the challenging ones: military and other hazardous tasks.
Moreover, today, top designations are now being allocated to women by virtue of them being appropriately educated and demonstrating leadership qualities, and leading from the front in diverse realms such as politics, business and even ruling the countries. Of late, various gargantuan businesses: Pepsi, Pfizer, and so on, have them in top management positions. Similarly, countries in the Middle East also have allowed lucrative posts to be occupied by women.
Nevertheless, despite legal measures, and barring a few societies, several parts of the world, especially the orthodox ones, are still to transform their thinking process to allow women some freedom and level playing field: letting them out of homes, affording them education and privileges as males. The conventional perception of them being responsible for only child rearing is waiting to be erased from human memory.
To conclude, although there have been notable advancements in gender equality, the journey is far from over: this cannot be simply achieved on papers; the need is to reform societal approach to afford parity to both the sexes.
