Gender equality can be defined as the allocation of programs, resources and decision-making powers to both males and females without discrimination.
Gender equality involves addressing any imbalance between the male and the females. In developing countries, the issue of women discrimination is an acute and persistent problem. The kind of discern=monition is in different models for instance, exclusion of women from managerial position, labor market and decision making position such as political. There has been discrimination of women in act of work inters of hiring, pay and even promotion (Campbell et al, 2010). Women’s earnings are lower compared to that of men almost in every type and kind of occupation.
Women also suffer sexual harassment with 1 out of 4 women reporting sexual harassment at work place. Legal discrimination for women is common in many countri
...es. Laws have been formed to suppress women legal rights such as rights to divorce, inheritance, protection against child marriage to drive and more. Social discrimination against women is a routine daily women are discriminated depending on their level of education, age ,weight and income status, Due to this over 6,00 leaders in the south Africa have been working hard to bring into an end discrimination against women (Campbell et al, 2010). Social and environmental factors have also greatly contributed to Gender discrimination lays its roast deep in history of human and the social roles of female and males.
From history it is known that women had no rights as opposed to man who had rights. Other structural root causes of women discrimination include the cultural influences. Culture influences how a certain gender is treated .For instance, in Pakistan, it is an acceptabl
to look down upon one sex as being of less value than the other. Religious beliefs have also greatly contributed to women discrimination. This is true while strive for maintaining religions respect.
For instance, most religions portray women as inferior to male gender this is contributing factor to irregularity this issue (Campbell et al, 2010). Television and entertainment industry often portray characters of particular gender having particular roles. Especially women are attached to roles which make them be viewed as more fragile and weaker compared to men (Levine, 2011). Several individuals often show and/or have conflicting perspectives and views on issue of the gender discrimination. Particularly the religions leaders tend to emphasize on the religious stronghold beliefs. These believes though depending on individual ill judgment may make since, they have been mishandled leading to female discrimination.
Cultural community leaders especially in the remote regions of countries tend to emphasis on maintaining a community culture (Levine, 2011). This has contributed to continued discrimination of women in the society. Political elder who seek support by both religion and cultural leaders tend to support the continued gender discrimination especially when most of these are men.
Women International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
With continued eye opening campaigns and education on the issue about gender discernment on women, several social justice movements have come up. To begin with “women’s international league for peace and freedom” It is a non-profit non –governmental organization. It is working hard to bring together women or female of varying religion, political view and philosophical background, with an aim of uniting women globally who oppose oppression, gender discrimination and exploitation .Another goal of the organization is
to study and reveal the causes of fights or war and work for perm ant solution.
WILPF has its branches in 37 countries economy and social. WILPF vision is a violence, dominance and poverty for world. The organization stands for equality of both male and female gender. A racism and homophobia for world by improving government policy to meet human needs .To achieve these objectives the WILPF carry out several activities to ensure their attainment To begin with, WILPF monitor the UN security council’s implementation of the SCRI325.it also provides comprehensive information or line on women , peace and security. This is done or available online at www.peace women organization.
The WILPF has been involved in continually advocating for fast and fun implementation of SCR 132 together with all other related UN security resolutions (Cohen, 2004). WILPF sprang from international women’s congress again of world war 1 (WW1) in 1915.The congress took place in the Hague, Netherlands Jane Addams who had previously founded the women’s peace party in the US was the first president of the WILPF organization. Martin Cripps, Barones par moor became president in British branch. The organization (WILPF) has consultative study with the United Nations (UN) in areas related to economy and social. WILPF vision is a violence, dominance and poverty for world.
The organization stands for equality of both male and female gender. A racism and homophobia for world by improving government policy to meet human needs .To achieve these objectives the WILPF carry out several activities to ensure their attainment To begin with, WILPF monitor the UN security council’s implementation of the SCRI325.it also provides comprehensive information or line on women , peace
and security. This is done or available online at www.peace women organization. The WILPF has been involved in continually advocating for fast and fun implementation of SCR 132 together with all other related UN security resolutions (Cohen, 2004). WILPF has been recognized for its elder’s accomplishments.
In the year 1931, the organizations president, Jane Addams was awarded for her efforts in peace keeping a prestigious price. In the year 1946 WILPF secretary Emily belch was awarded for her accomplishment in WILPF endeavors. Also recently in the year 2014 WILPF was awarded the 2014 peace in progress award. This awarding was done by the international Catalan institute for peace. WILF has been involved over a long period of time in work of women for peace, defense for human rights and campaigns against oppression and women description.
International Alliance of Women
The international alliance of women (IAW) is a non-profit, non –governmental organization which is working to promote women’s human rights through the world. It focuses mainly on women empowerment and development .In general terms IAW broadly forces on gender equality (Cohn et al, 2004) .The major fruiting principle by IAW is that the equal and enjoyment of human right to its fullest is the to all gars and women. The international Alliance of women (IAW) was founded in the year 1904 by leading feminists who include Carrie Chapman cat and Millicent facet in Berlin .The organization originary was referred to as the international women suffrage alliance (IWSA). It is headquartered in London (McDonald, 2000). The international alliance women (IAW) hold its congress triennially in Berlin. In congress it elects its executive board.
The executive board is basically made up
the leadership structure of the organization (McDonald, 2000). The executive board includes the treasurer, secretary-general, two executive vice presidents together with the VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR Arab countries, Europe, south Asia and the Gulf States. IAW focuses mainly in the universal ratification implementation of policies and concentrating on elimination of all forms of gender discrimination especially discrimination against women without any reservation. Currently IAW commission are involved with the topics below begin with, elimination of gender violence, peace, democracy and human rights to achieve its objectives IAW is involved in publishing a comprehensive information online relating to human rights violence against women as well as gender discrimination.
Also as stated earlier IAW is actively involved in ensuring ratification and implementation of convention on elimination of all forms of gender discrimination and violence universally (McDonald, 2000). Through the activities of the IAW major recommendable accomplishments have been realized. To begin with, Gender and development actions (GADA) have been started in several countries to help in accomplishing the gender discrimination and violence free world. Many individual citizens globally have been able to know and understand their human rights especially in war zone countries (Cohn et al, 2004). It has caused several organizations in formulation of their policies to include human rights and gender equality. For instance, national climate commitments have been caused to include gender equality and human rights in its conventions and policies .This has greatly helped women from the burden of discrimination.
It is quite conclusive that, following the strategies and activities carried out by IAW achieving a violence racist gender discrimination free world is possible (Cohn et al, 2004). This is through continued efforts.
Women and Gender Equity
The women and gender equity (WGE) is a non –profit non-governmental organization. It is aimed at eliminating gender imbalance specifically elimination of women discrimination.
The target population is specifically and major the women living in poverty stricken rural areas. These are part of gender based discrimination as well as gender based violence institution to be majorly involved include the religious the religious institutions which include churches, learning institutions, local community setting and the political leadership in a region. The above mentioned institution control several key persons who are directly affected with gender based discrimination or the gender based violence. The major participants of the women and gender equity (WGE) with include female students who have suffered from any kind of gender based discrimination not excluding the leading women activists in the country. Some of activities our members or participants will be involved in will include publishing a blog weekly in our website rotating to gender discrimination affecting women in our country (Outshoorn, 2005). We will also be visiting learning institutions relating awareness among students on female gender based discriminations.
Holding out door complains will also be in our list of activities to create a wide speed awareness to women’s especially in those in rural remote areas of the country. Students will have an opportunity to contribute to our weekly blog which will be published in our website concerning women gender based discrimination. Students will also compose the major part of the members of our organization (Outshoorn, 2005). Students will suggest the major activities to be carried out by the organization in its way to accomplish its goals.
Students will also be involved in distributing files and also the
part in education Campaigns. Via the use of internet social media the WGE organization will join hands with other national and international activists and relevant organization such as IAW to turn up for the mission. In addition social media which will include face book, twitter, Instagram and other services widely be used to create awareness of our activities, goals and vision. Print media and media radio and television will be involved in publicity of our organization WGE. The proposed changes will considerable minimize gender imbalance. This will be harmony changing the why a particular gender view the other.
For instance men will be together based discrimination as their fellow human being rights and opportunities this will be done though intensive campaigns to be carried out by our organization. Another change expected from our activities will be reduced gender based violence. As stated earlier through intensive creation of awareness among the highly affected area the change will be noticeable. Resistance from religions, community and some political leaders might be encountered. Our organization has prepared adequately to offset it be first identifying the resistance prone zones then involving relevant political leaders of the area who support the change.
The authorities will provide for use the necessary requirements to counteract the resistance from the above mentioned entities. The use of internet to campaign will be an excellent barrier breaker since the content will be accessible to a large population at a time .This is provided the population has access to the internet. Several methods will be applied to access change in both short term and long term. To begin with statistical data available in criminal justice institution will be our
major source of evaluation data. The reported cases of gender based discrimination to women are normally recorded by criminal.
Justice department each time an offence is reported. A change in the data, decrease in reported cases will be taken to mean an improvement as well as effectiveness of our activities. Several policies and laws will have to change in the event of our organization being successful. For instance, male and female will have to be treated as equal persons in the society. The ratio of man and women in leadership positions and work will have to be equalized 1:1 Finally the religious view of both genders will have to change to be the same through the world.
Throughout the project I have leaner’s that gender based violence is an acute chronic problem in our society that need immediate intervention if a solution is to be reached. The current organization dealing with the same should multiply their efforts in their activities to hasten to accomplishment of their goals.
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