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'Despite recent optimism, gender inequality persists in Australian society.' Evaluate the extent of gender inequality in Australia, citing examples from within politics, the law, workforce, the household and education.
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'Despite recent optimism, gender inequality persists in Australian society.' Evaluate the extent of gender inequality in Australia, citing examples from within politics, the law, workforce, the household and education. Gender is not simply a case of dichotomous oraginisation. It is also used as a basis of inclusion and exclusion, of inequality of life chances, of restriction of choices, and for relationships which reflect power and powerlessness (Furze and Stafford, 1994: 247). Women in general are in a socially inferior position to men, although both men and women have access to a range of positions. The ranking of women as inferior to men leads to the former having more restricted opportunities for social interaction. Inferiority of social position is manifested in the things that women do being valued less than the things men do. Women are expected to defer to men in social contexts. Men have greater access to means of...
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