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Gender inequality 2 Sexual inequality in Antigone The most serious aspect of the Greeks is that they ignore women. A woman in Greek society is considered a slave and from its name it is different from a slave. They have no fortune and even need to be guarded when they go out. However, the Greeks know their behavior, which is why some dramas written by Greek playwrights clearly solved women's problems in society. She is a woman, but she is considered to express courage, justice, respect for God. But she faced a serious situation and caused a lot of conflicts that eventually led to her death. This indicates that women in Greek society are considered inferior and should follow men.

Gender inequality is the concept and situation of unequal men and women. Gender inequality refers to all or part of individual's inequal treatment or recognition by gender. It arises from the difference of gender roles. Gender systems are usually binary and hierarchical. Gender inequality, whether based on experience or social structure, is due to the difference. In many areas, women are behind men, such as education, labor market opportunities, political representatives.

Gender inequality can be defined as allowing people to gain different opportunities due to differences perceived based solely on gender issues. Discrimination by gender is prejudice against individuals or groups. Gender inequality and discrimination are often seen as being related to women, but everyone may experience inequality and discrimination based on gender. In order to make these definitions meaningful, you first need to define 'gender'. Although the terms gender and sex may be used interchangeably, social scientists and medical staff are beginning to recognize that they are different. Gender refers to the biological identity of a person defined by physical and / or chromosomal composition. Usually people are classified as male or female based on chromosome and / or genital. Gender is usually defined as a social identity

Gender inequality, in other words, gender discrimination means unreasonable rights between men and women due to differences in roles between males and females, bringing unequal treatment in life. Although the term gender inequality is widely known in the history of mankind, it was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the transformation of gender relations became one of "the most rapid and serious social change" ( Wright & Rogers, 2009). At the same time, the status of men and women is generally fixed. The growth of this situation is clear. According to a US study, women's wages at work are 75% of men. According to the 1963 law, women received only 58 cents in the last century when men received 1 dollar reparation (Tran 2012). In Vietnam, gender inequality is reflected in the difference between the number of babies between two males and females