Some people feel that equality between the genders has already been achieved while others feel there is considerable progress to be made. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

A number of individuals believe that both
sexes
have obtained equilibrium in society while others opine that there is still substantial room for improvement at present. Nowadays the vast majority of traditionally male forms of employment can be conducted by
women
. Young females driving delivery lorries or modern aircraft is relatively
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common even in a conservative country like Russia. Modern society and legislation do not differentiate between
sexes
and ,
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provide the same opportunities for men and ladies which is objectively the right state of affairs for contemporary society.
This
has been an evolution of change from the onset of the 21st century,
women
have campaigned for equality which has resulted in parity between the
sexes
.
Women
are rarely objectified as ‘housewives’ or matriarchs but,
instead
, can compete with male counterparts for prestigious positions
such
as working in politics which was unheard of in previous centuries. Despite these claims of
women
being discriminated against. There are numerous examples of sexual harassment within the workplace which may be interpreted as male dominance, presenting female employees in a weaker position than males.
This
, in conjunction with the perceived pay ,
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can suggest that, in fact, there is still a bias as far as
women
in the workforce are concerned. When scrutinized
however
such
allegations seem untenable as
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would seem to mostly be a construct of the media in order to increase sales to a sub-culture of progressive female empowerment, a movement which may seem to accentuate the female plight whilst trivializing the male equivalent.
Such
a statement as “
Women
’s rights are endangered”, seems rather dubious at present. Simultaneously, there are various interpretations all of which can be considered valid.
However
, the fact that nowadays
women
occupy almost all positions that were traditional for men shows us that the rights of the
sexes
have already been equalized.
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