Letter to senator about Men and womens roles.

Men and Women’s Roles
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(Sender’s Address)
4 May 2018
(Receiver’s Address)
Dear Sir/Madam
Re: Men and Women’s Roles
Since time in memorial, the society has always set standards for work that should be done by males and females. Initially, men were viewed as the sole breadwinners of a household but times have changed since women can equally provide in the family. This has been realized after several decades of fighting against gender inequality in various dimensions of life. For many years now, women’s roles have mostly been based in the household where they perform duties such as cooking, childcare, and cleaning (Lindsey, 2015). Conversely, men are expected to cater for the monetary needs and protect the family. More so, when it comes to occupations, some jobs are associated with men including engineering, piloting, and driving whereas others such as teaching and nursing (Lindsey, 2015). This form of inequality has affected the place of women in the society as there have been viewed as incapable of certain roles. However, the new era has brought equalization between men and women roles. Today, women can perform the same jobs as men regardless of the difficulty involved. Similarly, when it comes to family matters, men take care of the children just like women.
It is imperative to eliminate this vice in the society to make sure that individuals exercise their full potential for their good. Some of the measures that can be undertaken to eradicate this problem include, first, providing equal learning opportunities for both sexes.

This will ensure that both boys and girls pursue their careers without any form of discrimination that may originate from certain cultural stereotypes. Secondly, employers should give both men and women equal employment opportunities in occupations that were initially labeled as women’s or men’s. Thirdly, all employers should comply with the equal pay act that states that male and female employees working in the same category should receive equal remuneration for similar work done.
However, dynamics change when handling the same gender. Women prefer working together with their female counterparts since they like sharing their experiences. On the other hand, men prefer working alone due to their competitive nature. This enables them to be more successful as compared to their colleagues.
Further, working class women still earn relatively less than males despite doing equal work in the same establishment. This becomes even worse when the pay is very low. Hence, if policies determining minimum wage are adjusted to enable a pay rise for all workers, it would help young men and women struggling to raise their families on very low wages to adopt a better lifestyle.
Yours faithfully
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References
Lindsey, L. L. (2015). Gender roles: A sociological perspective. Routledge.