Women and the Workforce From the days of Suffragettes to the ERA amendment of the late 1970's, women have fought for equal rights in a male dominated world. During every war, from ancient times to modern, women took over the traditional male working rolls to keep the economy going as men fought on the battle front. After every war women were pushed back into the home and made to return to rolls of housewife and mother. This battle of the female to be seen and appreciated as more than just a baby making machine and house servant, has gone on for centuries, in countries around the globe. As technology increases, the world becomes smaller, and democracy and freedom are seen as the rights of man, women have been given more freedoms yet they still are not equal to their male counterpart. ? Around the world, women?s access to employment is constrained by various factors, including inequality in access to education and training, and productive resources, household responsibilities and gender stereotypes.?(1) The woman has received the right to work menial jobs for minimum pay with less job security. She has received the right to attend schools of higher education, but she hasn?t receive the rights to equal access for career paths, or promotions in careers traditionally filled by males including the fast growing field of computer technology. The computer technology field has experienced a massive expansion during the last two decades making the employees of this industry a vital component of the work force. Because of this tremendous growth the industry is now facing a major shortage of skilled workers. Although there has been an increase in the number of women entering the field since the 1970's they are still a ... ... middle of paper ... ...sually felt against discrimination. I came to the conclusion at one point that the whole thing was hopeless because it is a biological fact women have babies and that is always a career breaker. I end this paper rather disappointed that now, as it was centuries ago,are allowing their lives to be run by male views and stereotypes. The world is moving forward but unless women stop allowing other's views to influence their life choices they will be left behind washing dishes and changing diapers. Works Cited: 1. www.cosatu.org 2. www.sciam.com 3. www.sdsc.edu 4. www.studentadvantage.lycos.com 5. www.cs.wisc.edu/~karavan/afl/home.html 6. www.ecuanex.apc.org 7. www.mills.edu 8. www.rpi.edu 9. www.cpsr.org 10. Coping With the Male Ego in the Workplace Sandra Grymes 11.Cypergirl at Work Sherman, Aliza 12.When work Doesn't Work Anymore Mckenna, Elizabeth
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Women’s equality has made huge advancements in the United States in the past decade. One of the most influential persons to the movement has been a woman named Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth faced gender discrimination many times throughout her career and worked hard to ensure that discrimination based on a person’s gender would be eliminated for future generations. Ginsburg not only worked to fight for women’s equality but fought for the rights of men, as well, in order to show that equality was a human right’s issue and not just a problem that women faced. Though she faced hardships and discrimination, Ruth never stopped working and, thanks to her equality, is a much closer reality than it was fifty years ago.
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If one takes a closer look at the issues surrounding the differences between the male and female roles in the workforce and in education, one will notice that women tend to be one step below men on the "status" or "importance" ladder.
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Through the years, women have challenged the traditional female roles and have gradually climbed up the social ladder. They have split up the domestic chores with their husbands and entered the workforce and/or returned to school. They are no longer compelled to become domestic housewives who stay...
“Women need no protection that men do not need. What we need are laws to protect working people, to guarantee them fair pay, safe working conditions, protection against sickness and layoffs, and provision for dignified, comfortable retirement” (Equal Rights for Women, 1969). Shirley Chisholm, the writer of Equal Rights for Women clearly states how women need what men have and they do not need special privileges (Equal R...
We have a right to equal well-paid employment, to equal opportunities. The right to vote is an important weapon. And now the Family Code has been passed, restoring to the most humble of women the dignity that has so often been trampled upon. (Bâ 61)
birth control, and equal pay. Even though there have been massive improvements in the way