Affirmative Action and Gender Inequality: An In-Depth Evaluation of Strides Made on Solving the Problem of Gender Inequality

Abstract

The study explores affirmative action  and its significance as a strategy that guarantees the inclusion and protection of minorities within societies and further examines the fundamental strides for resolving gender inequality problems. Furthermore, the assessment involves collected works of scholars and public papers from countries like Kenya, Ghana, India, USA, and Norway within four continents while using the Systematic Quantitative Assessment (SQAT) methodology. The central research question reads; Has affirmative action been an effective tool for addressing the problems of gender inequality? The findings divulged that affirmative action had been an effective apparatus for solving gender inequality related challenges but the bold achievement is dependent on economic structure and gender laws of a nation, which is visibly engraved in most countries' constitution through the two-thirds gender law, though there is no specific structure that enables optimum implementation. The study recommends notable campaigns, awareness, and implementation structured in favor of affirmative action.