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Gender inequality, in feminist terms, is the discrimination of women based on tradition and patriarchal structures. It can prevent women from advancing in the workplace and oppress them in the home.
This makes it a very serious issue and one which needs to be urgently addressed if society is to move forward into a world of equality and fair treatment.
It came as a very pleasant surprise when we came across an essay, written by Beyonce Knowles, which provides critical commentary on the topic of gender inequality.
By writing this piece, Beyonce shows us that she is more than just a world-class musician, she is also a social activist. Below is an excerpt of the essay, originally published in The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink.
Gender Equality Is a Myth- Beyonce Knowles
We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn’t a reality yet. Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes.
But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change. Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more—commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.
If women received pay equal to their male counterparts, the U.S. economy would produce $447.6 billion in additional income.
Humanity requires both men and women, and we are equally important and need one another. So why are we viewed as less than equal? These old attitudes are drilled into us from the very beginning.
We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.
We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities.
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This makes it a very serious issue and one which needs to be urgently addressed if society is to move forward into a world of equality and fair treatment.
It came as a very pleasant surprise when we came across an essay, written by Beyonce Knowles, which provides critical commentary on the topic of gender inequality.
By writing this piece, Beyonce shows us that she is more than just a world-class musician, she is also a social activist. Below is an excerpt of the essay, originally published in The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Pushes Back from the Brink.
Gender Equality Is a Myth- Beyonce Knowles
We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn’t a reality yet. Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes.
But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change. Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more—commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.
If women received pay equal to their male counterparts, the U.S. economy would produce $447.6 billion in additional income.
Humanity requires both men and women, and we are equally important and need one another. So why are we viewed as less than equal? These old attitudes are drilled into us from the very beginning.
We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.
We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities.
Follow Women24 on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
What do you think about Beyonce's essay?
