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Global Goal #5
Beyonce’s Essay on Gender Equality

Avery, Avrielle, Cassidy, Emily, Jessica

Beyonce makes it no secret that she is a feminist. She discusses gender equality and empowerment of women in many of her song lyrics and interviews, and now she has made her views even clearer in a essay about equality of the sexes.

The essay titled, ‘Gender Equality Is a Myth!’ discusses the false belief that women and men are equal in today’s society. “Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes.” She openly talks about the difference between men and women in the workplace, and her ideas on how to change society. “Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.”

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Beyonce believes that the way to achieve gender equality and equal pay is by suggesting that men also take part in demanding it. We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up, gender equality becomes a natural way of life.”

It is great to have a well known celebrity to be speaking up about such an important topic. We believe that other celebrities that have many people looking up to them is a good way to get a message across dealing with global issue and start educating young people to the topic more. Beyonce is truly inspirational and uses her fame to educate and inspire the world.