Managing Human Resource: Gender Inequality and Discrimination Issues

Running Head: Managing Human Resource
Managing Human Resource

Managing Human Resource 1
Executive Summary
The purpose of this task is to understand the issue of managing diversity at the workplace. It is
essential for organizations to understand that it is important for them to retain the employees
otherwise the organization will not work effectively in global context. The task enlightens
readers about the problem of gender inequality and discrimination happening with women. More
details about the task are discussed below:

Managing Human Resource 2
Contents
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................1
Gender Inequality Issue...............................................................................................................................1
Current situation.........................................................................................................................................3
Role of HR department in issue...................................................................................................................3
Recommendations.......................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................7

Managing Human Resource 3
Introduction
The situation which is occurring in the current environment tells that the policies related to
human resource keeps on changing day by day. According to which the human resource
department of companies also needs to change their policies as well. The aim of this report is to
provide information about the gender inequality issues faced by women in the society.
Irrespective of the industries in which companies prevail, worldwide women are facing the
problem of discrimination and gender inequality. The news article posted on the Human
Resource Director website talks about the challenges which are faced by the women in the
organizations. Further, it shall be noted that the human resource management committees are one
of the reason due to which this problem has occurred in the society (Baruch, Humbert, & Wilson,
2016). As the committee does not believe in promoting women in the organization due to which
they are paid less in the organization.
Further, the below mentioned task talks about the inequality issue faced by women worldwide,
the current situation present in the business environment, contribution of the HR departments in
this case and lastly, recommendations to the organization to resolve the problem. More details
about the task are discussed below:
Gender Inequality Issue
Analyzing the whole worldwide economic situation, it shall be understood that females in every
sector are facing the gender inequality issue. Working women worldwide are paid less according
to their work provided. The human resource department of the company does not treat male and
female equally in the business environment due to which such problem occurs. The department
does not promote the female staff in the senior position nor do they treat them equally as
compared to men. The Human Resource Director report 2016-2017 explains that according to the
Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) many companies in the today’s environment
understand the importance of equality in the workplace and they are also planning policies to
resolve the problem as well (WGEA, 2017). The management is aiming to initiate corrective
actions so that the female employees can work safely in organization. The director of WEGA
explained their opinion by stating that more than four million and eleven thousand employees are