Gender Based Discrimination Behind a Womens Perspective Janelle

Gender Based Discrimination: Behind a Women’s Perspective Janelle Bowden IT 2010 Georgia State University November 17, 2014

Categories Women Are Discriminated In…. . � Appearance � Education system � Political system � Work system � Sports

Appearance � Men are looked upon as powerful, how they look doesn’t matter as long as they have a suit on. Men have always been viewed as dominant, and not judged upon often. � Women are constantly forced mentally to look a certain way in order to receive and accomplish what they want. Women continue to be judged on a day to day basis on how they look and what they wear.

Education System � Four in ten girls reported being made fun of because of there gender. � Girls were generally seen better in more easier subjects such as language arts, history, art and music, rather boys are placed in the category known to be better in mathematics, and sports. � It is also said that male teachers are more intelligent than female teachers.

Political System � Women only make up a small percentage of elected officials in the United States. � There are only a total of 20 female senators out of 100. � Women only make up 18 percent of the 535 seats in Congress. � Women are always debated upon in the political system.

Work System � Women on average earn less than men in every single occupation. � The gender wage gap between men and women is 22 percent. � Women who are full time workers make only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men.

Sports (Title IX) Access to training and competition in sport has historically been denied to women. � Title IX, when established in 1972 made equity for girls and women in sport. � Title IX focuses on equal provision of equipment and supplies, practice and gam times, travel, compensation of coaches, publicity, tutoring and other such services. �

Why is Gender Discrimination Important? � Women should not be penalized because of their gender. Discrimination is something women face in every country. Each woman has the right to have the exact same opportunity as a man.

References � Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport; Eight Edition Siedentop/Hans van der Mars � http: //nobullying. com/discrimination-history -against-women/ � http: //www. campaignforeducation. org/en/ca mpaigns/girls-education/genderdiscrimination