The plight of women in the work place has been a concern since time in memorial. Women have always had a lower hand when it comes to getting jobs or getting certain jobs that may offer better wages. This is because men have always been reserved for such positions since employers feel they can server to such capacities in the desired approach. However, in the recent past, many have thought that this has changed significantly with women now getting the opportunities that were once dreams to them.
In the real sense, not many individuals will be able to confirm that the situation has since improved to the expected levels. The major problems that women face in job environments are wide wage gaps, lack of access to labor markets and the glass ceiling issue. It is pertinent that each and every individual acknowledges the fact that this issue is something that cannot in any way be dealt with overnight. It requires a joint effort from corporate societies, governments and all other necessary parties, to implement policies for a sustained time period in order to set the ball rolling. It is not the work of a short period of time and get dormant.
[...] Surname 6 Conclusion I can, therefore, conclude that despite the changes that governments and Social Corporation are struggling to implement and enforce, much still requires to be completed so as to ensure that the discrimination of women in the labor market is dealt with in both the private and the public sector. Surname 7 Bibliography Bonnie, R. Pregnant at Work? Why Your Job Could Be at Risk Web. http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/16/pregnant-at-work-why-your-job-could-be-atrisk/#ixzz2Dp0Ku9N9 Anna, C. Discrimination against women in the workforce and the workplace Web. http://assembly.coe.int/documents/workingdocs/doc05/edoc10484.htm Wolfe, L. [...]
[...] The first indication that women get discriminated at the work place is on the issue of age difference. Most of the women who work at the same capacity as women are awarded lower wages, as opposed to their man counterparts. This usually translates to percentages of around 15% and in the worst-case scenarios 25% to 30%. This happens despite the fact that they occupy the same positions and the same work volume. It has always been assumed that women tend to work fewer hours, while in the real case they are the ones who spend much time working, more so in fields that are technical in nature. [...]
[...] Even though they strive to uplift their education standards with the hope that one day, every employee will be able to share the same table and given the same chance and preference to battle out for work position upgrades (see Bonnie). On the contrary, other people can argue that women are not discriminated in work positions since numerous laws have been enacted in their favor. Anti-work discrimination laws in most states provides for the least percentage of women that should be present in an Surname 5 organization, in order to create fair employment balance in relation to gender. [...]
[...] Surname 1 Sociology-Women are still being discriminated against in the workplace Surname 2 Women are still being discriminated against in the workplace Introduction The plight of women in the work place has been a concern since time in memorial. Women have always had a lower hand when it comes to getting jobs or getting certain jobs that may offer better wages. This is because men have always been reserved for such positions since employers feel they can server to such capacities in the desired approach. [...]
[...] This has taken effect in most governments with constitutions providing the minimal number of female involved in the governing process of the state. These laws have opened for ways for women to find their ways in the labor market (Bobbitt-Zeher 1). There exist laws that have been implemented in order to combat the ceiling glass effect, humanitarian institutions have fought to enact laws to ensure that all gender is awarded an enabling opportunity and environment, to battle out for the top seat, with interviews and vetting processes being done publically and aired to the public through the press. [...]
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