Introduction Gender inequality is a factor that contributes to the social hierarchy that outlines how people develop, exist, labor, mature, and finally die in a society. The relations of gender to power are composite, varied, and mostly twisted by history, politics of the place and time where they occur. This does not mean that they can not be changed or altered to suit the need or attain certain goals especially when they are biased. These gender relations are generalized and used to oppress women in their daily lives, business and organizations with respect to social hierarchy. This clearly manifests in the norms, groups, conducts and practices that are common in day to day living. The fight against inequality has been on for a long time now. Certain groups have come up to claim their marginalization in terms of facilities, decision making, and recognition. Human rights organizations have emerged strongly opposing discrimination of any kind with demonstrations, mass actions or even conferences. Among these groups the most vibrant has been the women, who for a long time now they have fought against marginalization and inequality. The fight against gender violence has been initiated on many platforms and though they still marches on gender inequality still remains a cultural imprint in most societies (Wood, 2007 p.57). Gender and culture Whenever gender is mentioned men have been accused of dominating almost everything and everywhere. Culture has also had its part in the inequality since stereotypes have been in existence that man is supreme. Culture has instilled a mind of inequality in the children as they grow and this becomes very hard to change it when they are adults. Culture has also portrayed women as an object for use which degrades their status and dignity. Religion is also to blame for the inequality since it has portrayed the boy child as supreme and man supreme over his wife. Some legal and cultural aspects have made women to be downgraded since once they marry they have to transfer legal rights to the husband this gives the women a less chance to control property and make decisions in the house (Wood, 2007 p.60). The work place is not spared either since when this trends moves from the home it moves to all places the workplace included. Gendered patterns in organizations have been on the spotlight since they have been discriminatory to say the least. The position and role of women have been changing as decades go by, the Beijing conference organized in 2000 sought to limit the gaps and inequalities that were so much oppressing women especially in health and education. Challenges Several initiatives like the prioritization of the girl child education were launched in all marginal areas, and encouragement of women to join the labor force and in key decision making positions, but these initiatives have been dawdling and uneven. Neimanis & Tortisyn (2003 p.6) indicate the main challenges that have been identified in the fight against gender inequality, which include:   * A proportion of two thirds of the 876 million populace who are illiterate are female three fifth of the one billion individuals are women and girls;   * The strategies