Gender discrimination
Gender discrimination against women is one of the threats of a social issue in the United States. Women pass through many forms of oppression and distressing cruelty since they are seen as inferior beings compared to men. In American history, many unfortunate unjust free and lose runs has been subjected to women and society makes little effort to stop it, or sometimes encourages the unkind behaviour. Women were discouraged from getting a better education since the women who pursued formal jobs were perceived to be less feminine. Despite the positive achievements of the woman in American history, gender equality is yet to be achieved. Women struggled to gain equal rights with men, especially in leadership and the workplace, but they found themselves being oppressed and neglected. For example, women were not allowed to vote before the year 1920, making the men choose the leaders they wish to rule them without considering the views of women. The fight for revolution by women and equality remains to be a significant social issue. The paper will describe how women are treated in America, applies a theory to understand their experience, their socio-economic, political and physical challenges faced by women. Also, the chosen population implications, social workers implications and the strategies that will be useful in supporting social practices when working with the population.
History
American women have faced many challenges in their fight for equality. The act has been carried out to all women races without favouritism. Labor division between women and men has been unequal; men have taken the more significant portion in all aspects of life while the women have been left with the role of raising children. For example, the American norm permits sexism that s embraced by men in America since they use it to prevent the women from competing equally with them. The patriarchal society that was adopted by American men since the colonial period has been widely used until this period, where men believe to be superior and play a role of giving directions to women without being questioned. In ancient times, women lacked equal political and legal rights since men were under total control.
In the current world, women have better rights compared to ancient times, but they have not received the best treatment, like the posts men enjoy. Firstly, Women have been given a chance to choose and control when to have children since the approval of birth control pill by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Before the year 1960, women were not allowed to use any pill to control the time to give birth and men believed that women’s only work was to get pregnant and raise kids but this pill approval shade some light to women. Secondly, the equal pay act that was signed in 1963 that prohibited wage discrimination that was sex-based between women and men working in the same office made the rights of men and women equal. Lastly, in the 21st century, women rights were boosted through the omission of the ban that was against women who served in combat positions. Although there have been changes regarding the rights of women in the current American society, women have not been given equal rights like men. Therefore, much has to be done to foster equality.