Gender Equality;Gender Inequality

Gender Equality;Gender Inequality

Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender.(source:Wikipedia)

Actually, from what I have observed, gender equality departs from the rise of gender inequality. Because the fact are, first, there are real and harmful gender disparities experienced by adults. The second is these disparities are rooted in chilhdhood.

And again, there are gender inequalities in virtually every aspect of adult life. In relationship, at home, in politics, at work, in social life. Every aspect! But, you know where they started? The answer is, they are start from stereotype, that is masculinity and feminism.

In the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI), masculine is defined as male or male while feminine is interpreted as being female, regarding or resembling women. From birth women tend to be given cute clothes, cooking toys, and so forth. While men are taught not to cry, must be strong, and so forth. Various roles, jobs, activities, properties and even objects are also often associated with femininity and masculinity. Big motorbikes, cigarettes, rock climbing, logical, strong, family heads are things that are masculine. While cosmetic tools, easy to cry, secretary, caring, gentle referred to as things that are feminism.

So that even though gender equality is so prevalent today, the voice of gender inequality is no less loud. So how do we make this equality really happen in the field? The answer is how we treat them.

We should give everyone a fair chance with everything, because neither men or women deserve to be treated in a wrong way regarding their gender. Both  men and women have equal values. We should make gender equality a priority. We should start treating both gender fairly and equally.