Gender Inequality at Workplaces: Challenges and HR Recommendations

Running head: GENDER INEQUALITY
Gender inequality
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Executive summary
The following report focuses on gender inequality at workplaces being a complex phenomenon
in HR practices, organizational structures and processes. Gender inequality in terms of pay,
promotion, hiring, job descriptions create unfavorable climate for women hindering their
achievement and success. Therefore, HRM should implement practices that help to eliminate
gender discrimination and promote gender equality at workplaces.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Issue.................................................................................................................................................3
Challenges........................................................................................................................................6
Gender pay gap............................................................................................................................6
Recruitment and promotion.........................................................................................................7
Job descriptions...........................................................................................................................7
HR Recommendations.....................................................................................................................8
Reassessment of job requirements...............................................................................................8
Consideration of biases................................................................................................................9
Rethinking interview process......................................................................................................9
Minimization of gender pay gap..................................................................................................9
Addressing work-life balance......................................................................................................9
Equal opportunities for all employees.........................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Gender inequality is a burning issue where an individual is treated disadvantageously
because of gender. This inequality is the situation or idea that men and women are not equal
resulting in unequal treatment or individual perceptions partly or wholly based on gender arising
from gender roles differences. In the Australian workforce, gender gap is still prevalent where
women are earning less than men are and less likely to succeed in their careers (Broderick,
2012). Despite of the fact that women are making great strides, gender inequality is persisting at
workplaces being a hot-button topic. Research suggests that problem of gender inequality arises
when women try to balance family and work and end up carrying care giving responsibilities
(Pocock, Charlesworth & Chapman, 2013). Gender systems are generally hierarchical and
dichotomous that give rise to gender inequality stemming from socially constructed to
empirically grounded distinctions. There are various domains where women lag behind including
labor market opportunities and political representation. An income disparity is connected to job
stratification widening gender gap explaining gender inequality at workplaces (Lips, 2013).
Gender discrimination at workplace is a HRM problem and therefore, the following report
discusses the issues of gender inequality, challenges that women face at workplaces due to
gender inequality and HRM recommendations in overcoming the encountered challenges.
Issue
Women are successful in overcoming obstacles within workplaces; however, gender
discrimination is continuing to raise its ugly head with an unending trend. In Australia, men still
out earn women across all occupations and in every industry. From the economic perspective,
gender discrimination is a major impediment to economic growth preventing countries from