Iranian Educational Research Association Journal of Research in Educational Systems 2383-1324 11 38 2017 11 22 Relationship between gender inequality and women's Academic Motivation Relationship between gender inequality and women's Academic Motivation 39 57 59726 10.22034/jiera.2017.59726 FA Vahid Khoshravesh Graduated PhD in Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Alireza Kiamanesh Professor of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Hadi Bahrami Professor of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2017 08 28 <strong>T</strong>he purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the components of gender inequality (social, educational, cultural, economic, political, and legal) and women’s motivation. This cross-sectional study was correlational. The participants included 360 female students aged 20 to 35 who were from Sari, Tonekabon, and Chalus Universities, randomly selected and clustered. Two questionnaires employed to collect the information from Gender Inequality Inventory and Valerand Educational Motivation Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and regression in SPSS version 23. There was a positive correlation between the total components of gender inequality with academic motivation. As a result of the increase in gender inequality, academic motivation increased. The correlation between educational inequality, economic, legal, political and academic motivation was significant. Based on the findings, the importance of gender inequality on women's academic motivation was discussed. <strong>T</strong>he purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the components of gender inequality (social, educational, cultural, economic, political, and legal) and women’s motivation. This cross-sectional study was correlational. The participants included 360 female students aged 20 to 35 who were from Sari, Tonekabon, and Chalus Universities, randomly selected and clustered. Two questionnaires employed to collect the information from Gender Inequality Inventory and Valerand Educational Motivation Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and regression in SPSS version 23. There was a positive correlation between the total components of gender inequality with academic motivation. As a result of the increase in gender inequality, academic motivation increased. The correlation between educational inequality, economic, legal, political and academic motivation was significant. Based on the findings, the importance of gender inequality on women's academic motivation was discussed. https://www.jiera.ir/article_59726_74e3932c1af80284b053e195c2dbe0cd.pdf