Modernization has reinforced Inequalities among genders

1) Introduction

2) Modernization Theory and its role in gender equality – a comparison between women in first and third world

3) Correlation between modernization and women emancipation – Promises versus realities

4) Manifestation of modernization becoming a tool to reinforce gender inequalities
i) Wage disparity among genders despite equal work
ii) Modernization has made Women a source of cheap labor for capitalism
iii) Dual roles for women in industrialized modern world – a mother and a breadwinner
iv) Feminization of poverty caused by modernization – a case study of African agriculture sector
v) Disparities among nature of jobs – low skill jobs for women
vi) Informal sector and women exploitation – case study of Bangladesh textile industry
vii) Inequality in managerial position among genders – only 5% women are CEO of Fortune 500 companies
viii) Modern media industry and gender discrimination – case study of #MeToo movement

5) State of Third gender and prevalence of inequality despite modernization

6) Reasons of failure of modernization to become an emancipatory tool for the persecuted genders
i) Patriarchal social psyche of the modern world
ii) Lack of skill set needed for using modernization to liberate themselves
iii) Disparities in literacy rates among genders
iv) Limited political say
v) Dual responsibilities of women – a hindrance to their advancement

7) Some pragmatic steps to make modernization an equitable tool for progression for all genders
i) Need for unseating patriarchy – a pathway towards gender equality
ii) Equipping women with the skill set of 21st century needed for economic equality
iii) Sharing domestic responsibilities – creation of a new normal
iv) Increasing political independence of persecuted genders

8) Conclusion


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