Gender equality concerns equal opportunities for men and women to identify their individual potential. You must be able to benefit from your participation in society and contribute to the economic and social development of your country (Australian Government. 2009). Across multiple publications reviewed on gender inequality, the overarching concept of many sociological readings was how gender inequality is socially linked to employment and careers. Three distinct themes overlap in the written literature and will be discussed. First, gender differences in historical social roles have created stereotypes about contemporary perspectives of social attitude. Second, through beliefs and values, career paths and choices have become gendered due to cultural and social factors. Finally, occupational segregation within the workforce remains dominant, but greater equality is emerging for the future. In this research, I will identify the factors that connect gender within different parts of society. Social stereotypes about male and female roles in society are a predominant aspect of modern culture. The gender distinction is one of the main cultural categories of societies (Ridgeway, 2009). Thanks to these stereotypes, people instantly categorize men and women upon first interaction. Any subsequent interaction is slightly influenced because it depends on the prior understanding of the other person as male or female (Ridgeway, 2009). Research increasingly demonstrates that gender differences depend largely on the cultural system of interaction (Ridgeway, 1997). "Biological gender, activities and interests, personal and social attributes, gender-based social relationships, stylistic and symbolic content, and...... middle of article...... pp. 191-216 Published by: Annual Reviews • Glick, Peter and Susan T. Fiske. 1999. Gender, power dynamics and social interaction. In Revisioning Gender, edited by MM Ferree, J. Lorber, and BB Hess. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage• Ridgeway, Cecilia L. and Shelley J. Correll. 2004. Unpacking the Gender System: A Theoretical Perspective on Gender Beliefs and Social Relations. Gender and Society 18 (4): 510-31. • Ridgeway, Cecilia L. and Paula England. 2007. Sociological approaches to sex discrimination in employment. In Sex Discrimination in the Workplace: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, edited by FJ Crosby, MS Stockdale, and AS Ropp. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.• Steinberg, Ronnie J. 1995. Gender-specific instructions: cultural mismatch and gender bias in the job evaluation system. In Gender Inequalities at Work, edited by JA Jacobs. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.