Gender stereotypes are common for any country even if it is an egalitarian society where women are seen as equals to men. Females are still seen as passive and submissive. It is believed that women should focus on domestic issues being ‘good’ mothers and wives. More and more females try to play active roles in the special lives of the countries. Occupying high posts and gaining significant salaries does not translate into women’s empowerment, however.
It has been acknowledged that even women accept the existing conventions and tend to share the attitudes towards gender roles distribution (McKay, 2013). Aluko (2015) states that even women enjoying certain financial independence tend to share similar views on gender roles. The development of gender equality is impossible if people still share patriarchal values and adopt models developed centuries ago.
This is an interesting psychological phenomenon that needs close attention. It is important to understand why women share values associated with the empowerment of men and exploitation of women. It is important to understand the factors affecting women’s perspectives. These can be upbringing, societal norms, or even certain psychological traits that make females remain submissive and passive. It is important to focus on perceptions of women who work, and, thus, have certain financial security. These females’ ideas can shed light on factors contributing to the development of gender stereotypes.
The research questions can be formulated as follows:
What factors affect the development of opinions in women concerning gender-related issues (gender roles, distribution of power, payment bias, and so on) as seen by working females?
Reference List
Aluko, Y.A. (2015). Re-evaluating the empowerment potential of women’s paid work. International Journal of Gender and Women’s Studies, 3(2), 190-201.
McKay, T. (2013). Female self-objectification: Causes, consequences and prevention. McNair Scholars Research Journal, 6(1), 53-70.