Most of us assume the gender inequality should be a thing of the past especially in the developed countries like the United States of America, France, and Germany, but unfortunately that's not the case. We still observe inequalities in these developed countries. Most recently in the United States we observed gender bias in the presidential campaign. Some male political leaders actually insulted the females on both social and financial issues. They were spoken to as if they were second class citizens and not mature enough to make decisions on things that would be beneficial to them and our society.
There is an increase in student loan debt throughout the nation. In the news, this increase in student loan debt is being referred to as the "student loan crisis." Perhaps, it should be referred to as the "women's student loan crisis". According to recent surveys and research, women earn only 82% compared to the 100% earned by their male peers - therefore, the student loan debt crisis is mostly a women's issue. Men and women pay the same percentage to pay back their student loans and there is no law in the United States to exempt women so they pay less. So if women make less money than men, which means the cost of their education is more than that of men.
It is easy to see this is more of a burden for women to pay back their student loans and this gender pay gap is just another obvious inequality that women face in our society. Given all the accomplishments of women in our military, in business and in the home perhaps they are not being given enough credit for their many accomplishments. Perhaps women actually do possess all the qualities they need for great leadership. If we really want our country to function better in the world market maybe it is time we placed our confidence in the leadership of women. After all, they have the education and the advanced skills they need to meet the demands of the new millennium, including the ability to nurture relationships.
We have to ask ourselves if the male ego, chauvinistic attitude, and superiority complexes we see in politics are really helping our country. If we cannot answer yes, maybe it is time for a cultural shift to a more feminine approach. Men seem to have a need to keep women down and they accomplish this by depriving them and keeping women oppressed. They are deprived and oppressed financially, on their health issues, and on any issue where they are not allowed to have their own choice acknowledged. The extremist male political leaders are continuously finding ways to impose their political ideology and beliefs as if women are not in positions to make choices and decisions on how to live their lives.
Sometimes, I wonder if this is year 753 B.C... I doubt if some of the Roman Empire statesmen are less in-tuned to the progress and freedom of the female gender. Is it not time to start a serious, constructive discussion and start creating awareness about "Gender Equality?" If we all dream and fantasize about a better world with economical growth, peace and harmony in our world. Real Change can make our world better. Women are the majority in our society. With their leadership we can bring about the real change we seek. To my understanding in any true democratic political system, the majority rules so we must work to change the double standard imposed by men to keep women out of leadership roles and become a nation that truly supports gender equality.
It's about time to empower & encourage more women into public offices world-wide and we should all continue to educate girls to be great leaders. To do this we must acknowledge all that women already contribute to our society. And we must do more to keep this balance, especially in our political system because it will be beneficial to world progress. This is one of the many reasons... I Want a Woman President in 2020.
The true republic: men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.
- Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)
Being an Empowered Woman - Why You Should be Proud of Your Gender... Article by Lolu Adebayo Author of In 2020, I Want a Woman President 2nd Edition http://www.loluadebayo.com/blog
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