Argumentative Essay On Women Equality
In the year 2015, there is a fight for equality across the world. For hundreds of years women have been in the race to gain equality. It is true women have gained the right to vote and work, but this does not mean the female population are truly equal. Although feminism is considered a non-issue in 2015, it is needed now more than ever.
Although, women now have the right to work and be able to make the decision to make money for their family, there is still inequality. For example, women in the work force make a fair amount less than men do. According to Aboutnews.com women makes seventy-eight cents per every dollar a man makes. For every dollar a man makes, women make twenty-two cents less than they do, which becomes significantly noticeable when income is higher. Alongside women in general jobs making less money than men, high powered, well educated women are also being discriminated against.
Inequality does not stop as women climb the work force ladder. Women can have the same job as a man in a very well respected and powerful business, but yet fail to receive the equal amount of money a man does. America's top female CEOs earn, on average, 33 cents for every dollar earned by a male (Lowen 1). Even as a CEO of a company women fall short of earning not even half of what a man makes. Women have been discriminated against for many years, but that …show more content…
Feminism is not just a movement, it is a family, a pack. It is a sisterhood. For years women have banded together to make an impact on a world who tries to push them on the back burner. Feminist are not moonstruck or delirious, they are hopeful and passionate, and fully believe in what they are fighting for. Women face many obstacles every day and they fight with all they can, but there are issues and concerns women have on a day to day basis, besides a wage gap, they fear for their lives as soon as they step
Although, women now have the right to work and be able to make the decision to make money for their family, there is still inequality. For example, women in the work force make a fair amount less than men do. According to Aboutnews.com women makes seventy-eight cents per every dollar a man makes. For every dollar a man makes, women make twenty-two cents less than they do, which becomes significantly noticeable when income is higher. Alongside women in general jobs making less money than men, high powered, well educated women are also being discriminated against.
Inequality does not stop as women climb the work force ladder. Women can have the same job as a man in a very well respected and powerful business, but yet fail to receive the equal amount of money a man does. America's top female CEOs earn, on average, 33 cents for every dollar earned by a male (Lowen 1). Even as a CEO of a company women fall short of earning not even half of what a man makes. Women have been discriminated against for many years, but that …show more content…
Feminism is not just a movement, it is a family, a pack. It is a sisterhood. For years women have banded together to make an impact on a world who tries to push them on the back burner. Feminist are not moonstruck or delirious, they are hopeful and passionate, and fully believe in what they are fighting for. Women face many obstacles every day and they fight with all they can, but there are issues and concerns women have on a day to day basis, besides a wage gap, they fear for their lives as soon as they step