Gender Discrimination in Employment Sector: Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Explain about the discrimination based on gender in the employment sector and less
women in high position of any organisation. Why women get less pay for the same work
done by the men? ..................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
References:.......................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
The term intersectionality refers to creating differences in the organisation on the basis
of caste, gender, sex, weight, religion, physical appearance, etc. The term intersectionality was
coined by Kimberley Crenshaw in 1989. These differences hinders the overall development of
the people in the society(Sánchez, et.al., 2020). This includes the differences based on the colour
of the people. Generally black people are discriminated in the organisation as well as in the
society. It has created the concept of feminism. There are various types of discrimination that
takes place in the organisation. The discrimination includes giving preference to male candidate
while recruitment process in the organisation (Broad, et.al., 2018). There are various laws that
govern these types of discrimination. But, these laws are not applied equally to all the places in
the country. The backward areas of the country generally suffers from these types of
discrimination. There are various instances that shows that women are paid less for the same
work as done by the male employee. The judiciary of UK also sets an example for such type of
gender discrimination. There are very less number of women as compare to men in the courts of
UK. This essay explains about the gender discrimination the employment sector of the country.
Further, it also explains about the statues that govern these matters. This report also discusses
about the case laws related to such discrimination in UK.
MAIN BODY
Explain about the discrimination based on gender in the employment sector and less women in
high position of any organisation. Why women get less pay for the same work done by
the men?
There are different types of discrimination such as age, belief, sex, gender, colour, ethnic,
nationality, sexual orientation,etc. It also includes discrimination on the basis of being
pregnant ,married or disabled. Discrimination can be seen in all the places of the country.
Generally, there are instances of discrimination in workplace. But, in UK there are the laws that
works against these types of discrimination. One of the major act for discrimination is Equality
Act,2010(Begeny and Ryan 2018). This act protects from discrimination at work, education
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