Women = Men

The equality of rights and responsibilities for people requires equal conditions to exercise them. For this, the equality of women and men in all social, professional and political spheres is necessary. The comparison and assessment of men’s and women’s requirements shall be considered. The Committee Regulating the Issues Concerning Men and Women Equality organized a seminar about “Consolidation of legal equality: Common Issue for Men and Women” in 1997, where the topic of discussion was the achievement of real partnership between men and women and the equality as a factor for the positive development of men’s roles and of society.

Feminist movements, such as achieving the right to vote in the 1920’s, and the hitch for equality in the labor market and education system in the 1970’s, brought to light, more than ever, the inequalities of the sexes. These movements brought attention to basic human rights; that politics, education, and employment should be equally accessible to the both sexes. But as women moved into the workforce, they found that to be successful in their career, they would have to model male behavior.

The division of roles between men and women must really be organized by creation of social conditions, which will give women more opportunities to participate to social and political life. Meanwhile, there must be “gender equality” propaganda by education and social media.

The increase of level of legal awareness of women is very essential as an impact to the confirmation of gender equality.

In Plato’s “The Republic”, gender equality within society is explored. … Plato promotes a specialization of employment and status based on innate ability, rather than gender. … However, the society Plato described only gains this measure of gender equality through elitism.

“The United States, in theory, tries to uphold principles of gender equality, yet does not do so, as demonstrated in the US army. Nations should not base employment opportunities nor confine the likelihood of advancement based on gender”.

Hripsime Asatryan