Gender Inequality

Formerly the Dutch East Indies, Indonesia is an archipelago country with more than 300 ethnic groups. Socially, Indonesia has a high dependency ratio at 49.2%, which means that only 50.8% of the population engages in active production. Civil societies and movements highly characterize the social platform of Indonesia especially after the fall of Suharto. Both…

All throughout the world the concept of gender roles, and the differences between men and women are not natural. Gender roles are politically, socially and culturally constructed. From the moment a child sex is determined, parent and family members will begin the process of gender role socialization. This process begins with family buying boys blue…

To truly study the historical aspects of geography, one must learn about certain aspects of history through the eyes of someone who lived it. As we proceed in analyzing different socio and political elements of African affairs throughout history, we look to books to make sense of certain events that have happened from a standpoint…

A literary piece that really brings attention to the unfair and unrealistic expectations for women to be “perfect” wives. Time and time again, women have been given advice from mothers, grandmothers, friends, television, magazines, etc. about how to be good wives. Women have long been expected to be the ones in charge of cooking, cleaning,…

For as long as gender has been a thing, it has been given a major importance over character, but the truth is that humans should look at each other as just the humans they are. The novel Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan takes as major influence from the roles of women in society as…

Many women during the 20th century were hired as research associates at low pay. If unmarried, scientists often found employment at women’s colleges, which did not offer the same level of support for research. Women in science who did find jobs lacked the benefits and stability that their male counterparts had. As of 2014, there…

Equality, as we know it today, has been formed and molded into an idea that is still changing. Government officials, laws, and most influentially, people of the United States, have aided in the prevention of oppression towards women of all races and classes. The efforts of these individuals are counteracted with instances throughout history to…