Author: Tanusree ChakrabortyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781774912089
Category : Equality
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This volume explores the disparity between genders in terms of the labor market and career advancement, child-rearing practices, education, financial literacy, work-life balance, pay gaps, and economic development, to name a few areas. It focuses on these robust themes of the gender gap from a modern perspective and brings to readers the current status of this societal issue. The volume offers 15 chapters on the gender gap in today's society to enhance our understanding of gender inequality. The themes represent various sectors of human life and approaches the issues in a crisp and comprehensive manner. Attempts to eliminate or reduce gender inequality have been attempted by several bodies, such as governments, international organizations, NGOs, policymakers, and private organizations. However, the evidence still shows that the gender gap exists from womb to tomb, from parental treatment to corporate leadership, and even the genders' psychologically different identity for that matter. The question, however, arises with laws and regulations formed on gender disparity, bills becoming acts and society becoming broader in their outlook, and adopting inclusivity in terms of gender in different spheres; are we still in a position to claim that we are addressing gender inequality enough? The perspectives of gender inequality presented in Gender Equality in a Modern Perspective: Moving Beyond Diversity provide insight from academicians, researchers, sociologists, and psychologists and will hopefully help to inspire meaningful change in this area"--