A Survey of Sexual Inequality in Women and Its Affectation on Social Participation

This research was conducted to study of social participation of the women. The method used in this research was Ex-Post Facto and the used technique was survey method. The statistical population included female students in different fields of Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Training Sciences and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch in academic year 2012-2013. Research instruments included the Self-developed. Questionnaire which was executed on 205 students with random sampling method after determination of validity and reliability. Findings of hypotheses test indicated that inequality feeling related to variable of legal inequality among different dimensions of legal, political, social and economic inequality. In addition, the conducted study showed that formal and informal participation level of the students was low. Based on other findings, there was no significant relationship between legal, political, social and economic dimensions of gender inequality variable and social participation variable. Findings showed significant and reverse relationship with social participation regarding political dimension of gender inequality. Comparison of descriptive, theoretical and explanatory results of the present research and study of theoretical framework and model of this research indicated that the results were in line with the similar research regarding the mentioned goals.