Universities should accept equal members of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Today there is a heated debate on whether universities should encourage an equal share of

both

genders in multifarious studies or not. I partially agree with

this

statement and I will elucidate arguments to prove my opinion.

To begin

with, a quota system for university enrolment would definitely provide ample opportunities for

both

males

and

females

. The long-term result of

such

a decision would be a trend, where an approximately equal

number

of

both

genders would be in multifarious branches,

such

as engineering, nursing, programming and so on.

Such

a trend will

also

help to deal with gender stereotypes, as the

number

of successful

males

and

females

in various sectors will strive for an equal quantity.

On the other hand

,

such

change will affect the merit system of universities, as the school will,

first

of all, try to fill the quotas of students, and only

then

compare the honours and achievements of students.

Secondly

, reaching the same percentage of

both

genders in different studies is almost impossible due to the fact that some subjects are prevalent among

males

, while others amidst

females

.

For example

, many male students tend to choose engineering degrees, which means that the competition among

males

is relatively higher compared to the one among

females

. The equal

number

of positions will destroy the balance because it would be much easier to enrol as a female student. In conclusion, the notion of an equal

number

of men and women in university groups could help to deal with stereotypes, but it

also

could lead to unfair university enrolment.