Essays on Gender Studies Page 3

A shy girl in a small town prefers to stay at home rather than play outside with other children. This results in her getting bullied by the other kids. Sydney’s mother suggests that she go outside and make friends, but Sydney remains silent and expresses her love for reading books. Understanding her daughter’s situation, Sydney’s…

Wise words were spoken by the political leader, peace activist, and philanthropist, Nelson Mandela, as he explained an issue that has remained relevant for many decades, by stating, “Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.” This undeniable truth has been the topic of much debate, due to the…

I see six major ways to bridge the gender gap and the efforts of the Indian Government in these areas: 1) Financial incentives and support- India stands to benefit more from women’s economic inclusion than any other nation in the world, and its government recognizes this potential. Financial mechanisms such as cash transfers targeting girls…

Gender Equality in Iran In today’s society the world is full of a wide variety of people who come from different social backgrounds, who are various races, and also have different stories. In a world full of diversity some might think that people would come to an understanding and be united to be ‘equal’ when…

Across both articles I identified three main themes. They are, in my view, presented in both articles, but with different emphases. – paradox between girls as victims and girls as aggressors – the way gangs are positioned within wider society – the relationship between males/females and violence Paradox between girls as victims and girls as…

After being found, the Andes Goat-Boy was investigated by a team from Kansas University ( The University of Kansas or Kansas State University) and named Daniel. The Syrian Gazelle Boy Date found: 1946 Age when found: around 10 Location: Syrian desert Years in the wild: 9 Animals: gazelles A boy aged around 10 was found…

Gay Marriages Should there be a constitutional amendment that allows gays and lesbian to legally marry? The importance on my topic is high. If gays are to be legalized to marry legally, it would be an issue; wherein there is already an issue on it not being legalized. The issues plan on addressing is the…

It’s exhausting for a person to have multiple roles on daily basis, it is difficult to balance work and your home duties if you are a woman. Sharing house load is extremely important to having a successful marriage, for example, I and my husband share our house chores equally depending on how many hours he…

Women could not fulfil their career goals because of children and because of the lack of partnership when it comes to household labor and childcare. Men do not feel the need to participate in household chores in some cases. Jobs such as grocery shopping, cooking meals, picking children up from school, etc., are considered to…

Over the years, women have made great strides in workplaces as the female labour force participation in Singapore has increased by 4.6% over the last 9 years. (Hirschmann, 2020) However, gender inequality in workplaces is still prevalent. Women continue to face many potential hardships which manifest in ways which are often overlooked; stagnant career growth,…