Discrimination In Australia

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The impact of experiences of gender discrimination on female workers' motivation in the Australian mining industry.

Introduction

Gender discrimination defined as the treatment of people at the place of work differently on the basis of their sex is a significant issue in the corporate sector and most public offices all over the world. Even though there have been extensive discussions around the world on the topic, the problem persists. Some of the developed countries have established strict laws against gender discrimination but still all in vain. Similarly, Australia is facing the same issues on women workforce. Despite the fact that the mining industry in Australia is thriving, there is a relatively smaller percentage of women employed

There is a decrease in the number of female workers in the industry. In fact Lord and Eastham, (2011, p. 6), reports that only 30 percent of the companies in Australia reported a gender-balanced organization and the sector is facing a huge shortage in the workforce. Despite the shortage the sector is still dominated by men (Mayes and Pini, 2014, p. 52). The mining industry, allocate women vulnerable jobs whereby they can lose their jobs anytime in case of depression in the economy. The sexual discrimination commission of 2016 Australia sort to establish some of the discriminatory experiences in the places of work. In their investigation, the commission found out that women are apportioned administrative duties while men were given operational roles. As a result, women could easily lose their jobs during a downturn job. The allocation of responsibilities is intentional by the managerial bodies with the ulterior motive as a driving force. Consequently, most women have a low motivation because of job insecurity. Eventually a large number of women opt out of the mining industry to seek other jobs which are more stable with adequate job

The Western Australia mining region has infringed on the rights of women affecting their operations and their existence. For instance, most of the mining companies fail to consult both men and women when accessing land rich in minerals. In most cases, while compensating for property acquired for mining, most corporations pay men thus promoting male dependence among women. Further, there has been a worrying trend in the change of behavior of men working in the mining sector who engage in domestic violence, increased consumption of alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases. Lozeva and Marinova, (2010, p. 123) in their authorship pointed out the fact that some women in the mining industry, are discriminated against when hiring hence limiting their job opportunities. Women are subjected to poor working conditions with a reduced pay as compared to men for similar work done (Sharma, 2010, p. 211). Failure to recognize women as significant stakeholders in the mining industry has been a substantial reason for the extremely negative impacts. Poor pay and sexual harassment at the places f work demotivates women a great deal hence leading to the low women workforce; among those working in the industry, a big percentage of them are not