WOMEN CHANGING ROLE IN 21ST CENTURY

Women Changing Role in 21st Century



Outline

Thesis Statement

Introduction

Changing Economic Roles of Women

Pay Equity Eqilibrium

Role in Society

Successful Professionals

Roles in Politics

Education and women

Conclusion

References

Women Changing Role in 21st Century

Thesis Statement

The continuing improvement of a women's role in society has and will continue to benefit the economy.

Introduction

The 20th century has been a period of rapid and far-reaching change for many women, but life for women in some parts of the world still remains harsh. Even where females have experienced great advances like those in Britain, there are still some similarities between their economic role today and the role of women in the 1900s. During the 19th and 20th century, attempts were made to define and extend human rights, but most of these struggles ignored or denied the rights of more than half the human race - women. It was unsurprising that this is the case because at the time, was a patriarchal society, a society in which men have more power than women, readier access than women to what is valued in the society, and, in consequence, are in control over many, if not most aspects of women's lives. It wasn't until the women's movement that has touched the lives of most women and has transformed the structure of their daily existence; it was this movement that eliminated the fact that was a patriarchal society and improved the economic role of women (Andrews, Peggy, 1996). Since the 1960s women have undertaken a strong assault on Britain's system of power and the nation now claims to be an equal society and emphasizes significantly on equality amongst all but are we all actually equal? Has the glass-ceiling effect been broken at last? That question still remains unclear, but what will remain clear is that once women take up positions where men are unwilling to work, distinguish themselves independent from men in the labor force, and begin to set their desire of exploration for their interest in politics, equilibrium between the two sexes will finally be established and there is significant change in the women role in 21st century.

Changing Economic Roles of Women

The changing economic roles of women have improved little with regards to the average earnings of women. The average earnings of employed women today are still considerably lower than those of men despite the nation's declaration that it is an equal country with equal pay amongst all. In 1998, employed women had average earnings of just $23,900, a figure that was only 64% that of all men with jobs. Even when employed on a full-time, full-year basis, the earnings of women remain below those of their male counterparts. In 2002, full-time employed women earned only 71% of what men earned. Furthermore, women receive lower returns for their education than those of the opposite sex. Even female university graduates employed full-time, full-year earned only 70% as much as their male colleagues in 1998. One result of the fact that the earnings of women ...