Title: 4.6 Reducing Gender Inequality – Social Problems
Headings: 4.6 Reducing Gender Inequality
4.6 Reducing Gender Inequality
Learning Objectives
Reducing Rape and Sexual Assault
Key Takeaways
References

Content: This meant that women of color who experienced sexual violence lacked the kinds of help available to their white, middle-class counterparts (Matthews, 1989), and despite some progress, this is still true today. Key Takeaways
Certain government efforts, including increased financial support for child care, should help reduce gender inequality. If gender inequality lessens, rape and sexual assault should decrease as well. References
Matthews, N. A. (1989). Surmounting a legacy: The expansion of racial diversity in a local anti-rape movement. Gender & Society, 3, 518–532. Randall, M., & Haskell, L. (1995). Sexual violence in women’s lives: Findings from the women’s safety project, a community-based survey.