The position of women has changed a great deal in many societies over the past 50 years. But these societies cannot claim to have achieved gender equality. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Position of

women

The

last

5 decades marked several changes in

gender

roles globally.

One

such

example is the attitudes towards

gender

differences in countries

such

as America, Britain, Australia and Singapore. These may offer a stark contrast to other societies where

one

's

gender

hinders a life choice. Two qualities that seem of great importance to the position of

women

are the career paths available and the difference in treatment of different genders.

First

, there are pronounced differences between what work

women

could do in the past and in the present. In conservative households and living environments,

women

of the past would be expected to channel their energy into indoor activities or home-based activities.

For instance

, a typical day could include cleaning, cooking, looking after the children or sewing.

In contrast

, more job opportunities are available presently, be it in office-based settings or in heavy labour. A large contributory factor to

that is

the openness and inclusion of employers considering the capabilities of an individual and not just

one

's

gender

. In many countries, men still form the majority of the nation's army.

However

, there has been a rise in

women

employed in national security units, which was a lot less common 50 years ago. Another

signicant

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significant

difference is the treatment

women

receive from those around them. Up till recently, it seemed acceptable to question a woman's mood and behaviour and attribute it to a stereotype of the

gender

.

This

outdated attitude indicates a lack of respect and understanding from other parties. It is important to celebrate the huge progress in employers' perspectives of hiring

women

and

society

accepting females in male-dominated positions.

However

,

one

should

also

consider what other differences lie in

society

.

For example

,

Indian

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society

has a history of ruling in favour of men and perpetrators in cases of rape and abuse. In similar cases involving men and

women

, a notable number of countries would be hesitant to credit a victim or woman's testimony.

Additionally

,

Gender

equality is not a goal but a status that needs to be maintained.

Thus

, I would contend that

society

can not make a valid claim to 'achieve'

gender

equality. After all, there is still more work to be done.