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How to write an argumentative essay: presentation

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According to a study from the United Nations, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar that men get for the same work.  Despite the remarkable progress in the past 20 years, there are still large gender inequalities is many regions of the world. Sexual violence, exploitation, the unequal division of unpaid care and domestic work, and discrimination in the workplace are just some examples where women and men are treated differently. Although there might be some natural differences between men and women, it is vital to promote equal rights in the society, provide gender parity in primary education and make sure that everyone has the same opportunities to succeed. 

On one hand, Jordan Peterson, a Canadian psychologist argues that “the gender pay gap is largely a natural reflection of differences between men and women”.These differences are explained in the Big Five personality traits that according to some studies seems to be higher in women than men: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. To support his thesis, Peterson discussed women tendency for sensitivity and their high level to be cooperative and compassionate. Moreover, Peterson supports the unreachable gender equality because women may have family crisis to deal with. There is no doubt that women and men present differences; however, this aspect does not consequently imply offering an unequal treatment in society, education or working environment. In most cases, differences amongst people are linked to personality or family background; therefore, two men may present differences like a man and a woman. Moreover, studies show that women have a better oral memory and a more fluent  eloquence than men who stammer easily. In addition, studies show that women and men have different reactions towards stress. In particular, men get drunk more easily than women. All things considered, certainly women present different characteristics than men but at the same time men are not extraneous to vulnerability. 

On the other hand, several organisations like the United Nations or Unicef have embraced the challenge to achieve gender equality. These international organisations not only work hard to improve the lives of girls and women in poorer regions where sexual violence, exploitation and discrimination still exist but also try to improve issues such as the pay gap in developed countries. Gender equality is important because it will guarantee the same human rights for all; it will lead women at the same level of men and, therefore, they may enjoy the same opportunities, rights and obligations. Women present features that men do not have and therefore they can improve the world development making the difference which helps global economic growth. A great example that shows the power of such initiatives is the case of Costa Rica, where  increasingly women are becoming involved in sustainably managing its fisheries. In a country where women are normally expected to dedicate their lives to the household, support business women and make them understand that they can find a balance between work and their family is a great step ahead. At the same time, the involvement of women in the industry of fisheries is having a positive impact, contributing to the improvement of the fish and tourism sectors.

To conclude it can be said that certainly women and men have different personalities, they are characterized by different traits but arguing that gender pay is a natural reflection it is clearly unfair. Moreover, gender pay is only one of the factors that contribute to gender inequality. In addition to this there are violence and exploitation which are usually the root of inequalities. Challenging for gender equality seems to be a huge task to carry out and people across the world need to keep fighting for it.