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Briefly outline one major inequality which exists in the UK today. Analyse and discuss measures to tackle this inequality,  

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Briefly outline one major inequality which exists in the UK today. Analyse and discuss measures to tackle this inequality, This essay aim to outline one major inequality, which exists in UK today and measures to tackle this inequality. Social inequality influences all aspects of our lives. "Inequality is the quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; disproportion; unevenness; disparity; diversity; as, an inequality in size, stature, numbers, power, distances, motions, rank, property". http://www.brainydictionary.com/words/in/inequality178154.html. In particular, i will focus on inequalities found between men and women, which know as gender inequality. "Gender" refers to the socially defined differences between men and women. As the word suggests, "inequality" means unequal rewards/opportunities for different individuals within a group or groups within a society. Additionally i will integrate sociological perspectives such as functionalism, radical, Marxist or liberal feminism to explain the causes of inequalities and in particular those...

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