Collectively, the identity of men and women in most societies is very close, although some aspects are carried out differently in certain cultures. Nonetheless, for centuries, society has defined the worth of a woman less to that of a man. In 1980, the United Nations summed up the burden of inequality: "Women, who comprise half the world's population, do two thirds of the world's work, earn one tenth of the world's income and own one hundredth of the world's property (Gender and Society)." Even in early teachings of religion, The Bible clearly states the worth of men greater compared to the worth of women. In Leviticus, God told Moses that a man is worth fifty sheikels and a woman is worth thirty sheikels. Coincidentally, this is roughly the current salary differentials of the sexes, today. Although these statistics still stand, there is a turning point in redefining gender roles and the relations that men and women share with one another. Male and female relations depend on the balance of fairness and amount of respect given to either party. As society moves forward, there are indications in this growth of a greater and more equal relationship that both
Collectively, the identity of men and women in most societies is very close, although some aspects are carried out differently in certain cultures. Nonetheless, for centuries, society has defined the worth of a woman less to that of a man. In 1980, the United Nations summed up the burden of inequality: "Women, who comprise half the world's population, do two thirds of the world's work, earn one tenth of the world's income and own one hundredth of the world's property (Gender and Society)." Even in early teachings of religion, The Bible clearly states the worth of men greater compared to the worth of women. In Leviticus, God told Moses that a man is worth fifty sheikels and a woman is worth thirty sheikels. Coincidentally, this is roughly the current salary differentials of the sexes, today. Although these statistics still stand, there is a turning point in redefining gender roles and the relations that men and women share with one another. Male and female relations depend on the balance of fairness and amount of respect given to either party. As society moves forward, there are indications in this growth of a greater and more equal relationship that both