Factor Influencing Gender Inequality

Several factors influence gender equality across the globe. One such factor is the level of economic development that has a significant impact on the gender inequality gap (Kochhar, Jain-Chandra and Newiak, 2017). Women in developed countries have increased control of their life with improved access to essential services, advanced technologies and are more educated (Publishing, O and Centre, 2010).

On the other hand, in developing countries, evidence suggests that due to poor economic development, women and girls are deprived of economic knowledge with reduced access to essential services leading to gender bias. Culture is also one factor that influences the extent of inequality among men and women. Women have been marginalized on matters of access, contribution, and participation in cultural and social activities such as arts, cinema, theatre, heritage, and music (Bokova, Shaheed and Deloumeaux, 2014).

This has prevented them from achieving their full potential which eventually impedes inclusivity and sustainability. However, for men, the belief they should be the breadwinners in the family creates discrimination in terms of pay for equal work done by both men and women. This discrimination in terms of wages creates a stereotyping assumption that women are less strong and highly imperfect than men.