Men and women vary in many things and that difference affects every aspect of life; the development of gender roles in childhood is the major problem because it limits the development of individual skills and social life and responsibilities. Simultaneously, differences between the two genders within groups are unknowingly overestimated and consciously underestimated, which explains the difficulty and instability of this topic. Gender roles are closely related to gender stereotypes, that is, they reflect beliefs about appropriate gender patterns in everyday life. The development of gender roles, stereotypes and gender-typed behavior is influenced by gender identity, that is, whether an individual perceives himself or herself as a person of relatively masculine or feminine characteristics. Social learning theory is a broad, interconnected network of learned behaviors that are gained through experience and many gender-typed behaviors are the outcome of identical learning principles that are used to teach other behaviors. Many gender differentiations in cognitive abilities and behavior are not only the result of genes, the importance of biological differences between men and women is not diminished. From generation to generation, parents, teachers, peers and the media transmit gender stereotypes that at the same time simplify complex environmental influences but also lead to gender inequalities which are reflected in women's education, employment and promotion. Gender differences are not inevitable and they are constantly changing depending on social conditions and one’s own experience.