The issue of gender inequality is one which has been publicly reverberating through society for decades. The problem of inequality in employment being one of the most pressing issues today. In order to examine this situation one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the sociological factors that cause women to have a much more difficult time getting the same benefits, wages, and job opportunities as their male counterparts.

The policy makers have consistently been male and therefore it is not surprising that our society reflects those biases which exist as a result of this male domination. It is important to examine all facets of this problem, but in order to fully tackle the issue one must recognize that this inequality in the workforce is rooted in what shapes future employees and employers education. This paper will examine the inequalities in policy, actual teaching situations, admission to post secondary institutions, hiring, and job benefits and wages. It will also tackle what is being done to solve this problem and what can be done to remedy the situation.

The late 1960s brought on the first real indication that feminist groups were concerned with the education system in north america. The focus of these feminist groups captured the attention of teachers, parents, and students. At first the evidence for inequality in schooling was based on no more than specific case studies and anecdotal references to support their claims but as more people began to show concern for the situation, more conclusive research was done to show that the claims of inequality were in fact valid and definitely indicated a problem with the way that schools were educating the future adults of society. One of the problems which became apparent was the fact that the policy makers set a curriculum which, as shown specifically through textbooks, was sexist and for the most part still is. Textbooks are one of the most important tools used in educating students whether they are elementary school storybooks or university medical textbooks. It is therefore no surprise that these books are some of the most crucial information sources that a student has throughout their schooling. Many studies have been done examining the contents of these books to reveal the amount of sexism displayed in these educational tools.

The results clearly show that gender inequality definitely runs rampant in textbooks some of the sexism subtle and some overt. To begin with, it is apparent that historical texts show a distorted view of women by portraying them unfairly and inaccurately and neglecting to mention important female figures, instead opting to describe their sometimes less influential male counterparts. When girls are present in texts, they are almost always younger than the boys they are interacting with, which thus makes them foils for the boys' greater experience and knowledge a situation commonly referred to as the ninny sister syndrome.' girls are shown to be far more passive than are boys and to engage in fewer activities. In fact, sometimes grown women are portrayed who rely on small boys often their young sons to help them out of difficulty. 8 surprisingly it is not only these hidden forms of sexism that appear in textbooks.

One study found sixty five stories that openly belittled girls two were found that belittled boys. Another study pointed out an instance where mark, of the harper row mark and janet' series, states: just look at her. She gives up.' male characters said, in another story, we much prefer to work with men.'. Gender equality the term gender equality narrates the equal valuing of the different roles assumed by men and women. The theme strives to overcome stereotype barriers and prejudices so both men and women are capable of equally reaping benefits and contributing towards social, political, cultural and economic developments within society. When men and women enjoy equality, the direct outcome is an instant and stable growth in economy.

The educated and healthy women in a society are more supportive and accommodating towards their families and nations. Lorber, 2005 although men and women are dissimilar physically, but it is the economic, political, social and legal interpretation of such differences that ultimately lead to create inequality among them. In social inequality, men and women typically have different responsibilities and roles in their daily lives as well as work. It is anticipated that men seem to do much riskier and heavier work that is generally located away from their home. Work done by men seems to have much higher status as compared with women who have the major responsibility for child care, elderly care, preparing and managing food for their families.

Gender equality signifies a society in which men and women enjoy the similar opportunities, outcomes, obligations and rights in every sphere of life. Equality between women and men exist only when both sexes are capable of sharing mutually in the distribution of influence and power have equal opportunities for monetary freedom through formation of businesses or work enjoy equal and easy access to education and the prospects to develop own personal goals. They each have their god given strengths, focused on their responsibilities for procreation and family viability. Those differences are not easily dismissed however those differences do not condone gender discrimination in society, and certainly not in the workplace. Malkin, 2005 women mostly have unequal access to health services and education, face glass ceiling at work place.

Social customs that force or encourage girls into early child bearing and teenage marriages have dangerous and direct consequences for their health. There are much high levels of brutality and violence against women almost in all nations around the world. Violence, in the span of armed conflict, is used to humiliate the rivals and also to undermine resistance and morale.

Economic inequality is directly related to the monetary and financial conditions of women. More than seventy percent of poor in the world are women, while the number of females living in poverty has significantly and disproportionately increased as compared with men. Women also have unequal access to major economic resources like credit, capital, land and labor. Restricted opportunities for career advancement and employment are available for women.

These limitations restrict the capabilities of women to improve their monetary and economic scenario. Zinn, 2005 women are not represented appropriately at all levels of governments decision making in community, but specifically at national and regional levels. The legal system in most of the countries discriminates particularly against women in the fields of inheritance, family law, land ownership, property, criminal law and citizenship. The prosecution of cases, in most of the countries, involving violence against women is difficult and complex. The discrimination specifically against girls and women including economic discrimination, gender based violence, harmful conventional practices and reproductive health inequities remains the most persistent and pervasive form of inequality. Moreover, girls and women bear extra hardship during, as well as, after conflict and different humanitarian emergencies. gender equality an established human right women make up roughly half the human population but are relatively marginalized compared with their male counterparts.