1. Formative Structured Debate Notes
Module code: FC305
Module Title: Contemporary Global Issue
Assessment type: Summative debate
Student Name: Jehad Mohammed A Alluhaydan
Module tutor: Elizabeth Milne
Student ID: (P323391)
Date of submission: 13-04-2022
Word count: 827
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Debate Notes:
‘Equality means making all people roughly the same and a goal for which all societies
should aim’
1st
Affirmative (Argument to support position)
It Improves Organizational Performance and Well-Being:
There is a correlation between gender equality inside the workplace and multiplied
organizational overall performance, in step with a Credit Suisse observe. Gender equality (and
variety in preferred) in the place of job, in actuality, may additionally provide a extra
comprehensive and whole perspective of the challenges that companies face. As a end result,
it is viable that extra powerful solutions to these troubles may additionally emerge. According
to every other take a look at, companies with greater than 10% woman leaders earn forty one%
greater on average than agencies with less than five%.
When an organization's control board includes more ladies, the fine of work lifestyles is in all
likelihood to enhance. According to a look at conducted in the United States, both male and
woman personnel are greater enthusiastic and pushed to paintings whilst a girl is their direct
enterprise. Women seem like greater managers in preferred and insure contexts. They have a
tendency to maintain tune on their employees' development and encourage them to paintings.
Employees who report to a lady manager are 1.26 instances more likely than individuals who
file to a male boss to mention that their professional development is advocated at paintings.
And a greater dynamic and exciting surroundings will almost possibly expand because of this.
Sources:
Nash, K., 2002. Human rights for women: an argument for'deconstructive equality'. Economy
and society, 31(3), pp.414-433.
1st
Negative (Counter-Argument)
"How can women and men be equal while they're inherentlyspecific?"
Sure, men and women have full-size physiological variations, but males and females do not
have separate brains with one-of-a-kind proclivities for special vocations. According to study,
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men and women are essentially equivalent in phrases of persona, cognitive ability, and
leadership potential. Any gender differentiation is the effect of socialization as opposed to
biology.
As an end result, due to the fact girls are "natural caregivers," they are not underrepresented
in STEM fields. Their absence is more likely due to institutional obstacles, including inequitable
parental leave guidelines inside the workplace, or the truth that 71% of woman discipline
researchers have acquired beside the point sexual remarks, and 26% have been sexually
assaulted.
Sources:
Lambert, H.H., 1978. Biology and equality: a perspective on sex differences. Signs: Journal of
Women in Culture and Society, 4(1), pp.97-117.
Possible rebuttal:
Unequal societies have a lower level of cohesion. They are more likely to engage in anti-
social behaviour and aggression. Gender equality strengthens ties between nations. Their
citizens are in improved health and then have a higher sense of well-being.
Sources:
Norgaard, K. and York, R., 2005. Gender equality and state environmentalism. Gender &
Society, 19(4), pp.506-522.
2nd
Affirmative (2nd
argument to support position)
Gender equality benefits our groups' protection and health.
The level of cohesiveness in unequal societies is decrease. They have a better proclivity for
antisocial behavior and violence. Gender equality fosters worldwide relationships. Their parents
are in higher health and have a greater tremendous outlook on lifestyles.
The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
Women is an worldwide treaty that tracks and attempts to enhance women's situations.
Beijing Platform for Action - Commitments to gender equality and ladies's empowerment
evolved at Beijing's Fourth WorldConference on Women2030 Sustainable Development Goals
- 17 desires to enhance lifestyles for future generations via ending poverty, protective the
surroundings, and ensuring that anybody stay in peace and prosperity
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All Victorians have simple rights, freedoms, and duties, which might be outlined inside the
Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Duties Act 2006.
Discrimination, sexual harassment, and victimization are all prohibited under the Victorian
Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).
Sources:
Larrieta‐Rubín de Celis, I., Velasco‐Balmaseda, E., Fernández de Bobadilla, S., Alonso‐
Almeida, M.D.M. and Intxaurburu‐Clemente, G., 2015. Does having women managers lead to
increased gender equality practices in corporate social responsibility?. Business Ethics: A
European Review, 24(1), pp.91-110.
2nd
Negative (2nd
Counter-Argument)
Equality of possibility isn't always a moral condition for deciding who deserves what.
Equal possibility is a morally repugnant concept as properly. It's a manner for us to justify
leaving those who, in our opinion, had been given opportunities and blew them. Even if reaching
equality of possibility had been possible, it might now not be a worthwhile goal to pursue.
Source:
Falomir‐Pichastor, J.M. and Hegarty, P., 2014. Maintaining distinctions under threat:
Heterosexual men endorse the biological theory of sexuality when equality is the norm. British
Journal of Social Psychology, 53(4), pp.731-751.
Possible rebuttal:
In the sense of biological barriers, if we deny the human inequality then we are denying the
rule of nature and this argument has the very strong base and ground theory.
Sources:
Falomir‐Pichastor, J.M. and Hegarty, P., 2014. Maintaining distinctions under threat:
Heterosexual men endorse the biological theory of sexuality when equality is the norm. British
Journal of Social Psychology, 53(4), pp.731-751.
