‘The world of the future will be a women’s world’

In the past few decades, the social status of women have been given more and more recognition. More women are deemed capable to be given high ranking posts even in male dominating fields. However, the sex discrimination against women is still present in the society today. Hence I think that it will take a lot of effort for the world of the future to be a women’s world.
Women are still unable to gain respect from the world as the stereotypes of women still exist. Article 3 shows that there is the stereotype which suggest women are incapable of performing as well as the males in the male-dominating working fields. [article 3 para 13 and 14], ‘one of the biggest gaps is in the male dominated finance and insurance industry where a man can expect to earn 38% more than a woman,’ and ‘Despite years of sex discrimination legislation and education, workplaces are still driven by a mindset that devalues the contribution of women.’ This shows that women are still being stereotyped as not being as capable as males, which will hinder the rise in social status of women. Although, recognition is give to women for being educated and more females are getting employed, it is not hard to notice that the gap in salary between male and females for the same posts are still existing. For the world of the future to be a women’s world, women have to work much harder to prove this stereotype wrong.
In addition, women will find dominating the world of the future very difficult as the current society has little faith in women to hold high political roles or roles of importance in firms. Cooperate Women’s Directors International, a U.S. nonprofit organization, last year noted that only two women sit in the boards of 27Japanese companies listed on Fortune’s Global 200list. This reflects the truth in many Asian countries as well. Women are not being recognized to be equipped with the ability to handle high ranking positions. As a result, the world of the future is unlikely to be a women’s world with the current situation being such an advantage for the women.
In conclusion, I do not think the world of the future will be a woman’s world as there are too many restrictions and barriers that women have to work hard to overcome just to be of equal status as that of males. Hence, women dominating the world of the future is unlikely to happen.


TIANHE