Inequality In Canada

Gender inequality refers to denial of autonomy and equal rights to one group of people based on their gender. It is a result of consistent discrimination on one group of people based upon gender, and it demonstrates itself differently according to race, culture, country, economic situation, and even within religious beliefs. Religion often provides explanations, and justifications for existing social relations, and in 2014 a case that involved a religious group opened up the eyes of many and showed that discrimination of gender still happens today. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) managers at Toronto’s Pearson airport allowed a group of five male Hindu priests, called Sadhus, avoid screening by female border guards to adhere to their

Sadhus choose to live their life with minimal contact with women, however here in Canada gender equality is something we are extremely proud of. If these men believe that abstaining from contact with women is what makes them a strong Hindu, then they should keep that in mind when travelling places where Hinduism is not the sole religion. Here in Canada, women are seen as complete equals to the male race. Both female and male guards take pride in their job, and in their country, and therefore should not feel like a target or someone who is incapable of doing their job. These Sadhus have their beliefs and practice their religion where they are from, but when entering Canada it is a whole new world. They do not have any reasonable argument that explains what harm could come from interacting with women. A guard officer at CBSA said: “What is next? If white supremacists come through, do we move all non-white officers from the line?” The officers that were told that a group of travellers did not want to deal with them were hurt, and one could imagine the frustration they must have felt. These employees do not see themselves as “female law enforcers”; they simply see themselves as law enforcers, who put in their best effort to ensure that Canada is free from criminals, and any other illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. These five men entering a country, in which

Why do these men insist on not having contact with women? One part of becoming a Sadhu is that these men must give up all contact with women, whether it be looking at them, talking to, or even thinking about them. The benefits of following this rule are unknown, and are quite disturbing. Women should not be seen as “items”, or curses. The fact that in certain religions it is a sin to think of women portrays them as some sort of evil creature. If these men want to live their life this way, that is entirely there decision, but they must know that they are discriminating the entire female race. Male dominance may be present in their society, where they believe they have the right to disvalue women, but they cannot travel around the world thinking that this is okay. Gender equality is something everyone around the world has been fighting for, for hundreds of years, and here in Canada we are not ashamed of it. In certain religions, “myths of creation may give greater or lesser prominence to male or female deities, justifying the social value of human women and men.” In this case, the Sadhu society restricts women entirely in their religion; it is as if they do not even recognize females as humans at