Gender Equality In The Workplace Essay

Women have made great strides in the workplace, but still inequality persists. The average, women only makes 77 cents to every dollar a man earns. Needless to say, there’s a gender gap that needs to be rectified. Women have caught up with men in terms of education. In fact, in the United States and a number of other countries, women now actually exceed men in educational achievement. Obviously, there is not a problem with female achievement. The problem is, however, that women are significantly underpaid and sometimes excluded from obtaining certain jobs just for being a woman. While there are many solutions to this problem it is best to tackle the initial foundation of this gender segregation in the workforce – the jobs themselves. Employers need to promote gender equality as well as enforce it in order for women to obtain job titles that are generally given to men; however, it is the woman's job to prove that she can be just as successful in that field of work as a man, and deserves equal pay as a result.

Women have always had a domestic work ethic. Before the feminist movement, women were guided to become homemakers, teachers, and nurses – nothing more. Now, in the 21st century, the average woman's work ethic has drastically changed. Instead of - and in some cases, in addition to - working to raise a family, young women in this generation are now out getting educated and becoming doctors, lawyers, engineers, and much more. Since women have entered the work force wholeheartedly, the demand for gender equality has become exceedingly reverberant. Since women have expanded their work ethic over the years, the desire to be treated equally with men has greatly increased; and, women are now striving for equal pay in the workplace

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...Lastly, even after taking notice of the forms of gender inequality practically hidden in plain sight and tackling stereotypes that make women seem incapable of achieving more than men, women and men need to also establish, promote, and enforce a set of principles in the workplace that protect against gender inequality. Employers can enact their own policies to apply consistently. Reviewing the fair employment practices and policies, updating policies pertaining to sexual harassment and discrimination based on sex in accordance with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines ensuring that organizational policies are congruent with other federal, state and local employment laws, and determine the level of skills and training of human resources employee and labor relations staff are just a few ways that employers can ensure gender equality in the workplace.