Perception of Women in Work Place

Running Head: Gender Equality 1
Perception of Women in Work Place
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Gender Equality 2
Table of Contents
Perception of Women in Work Place.........................................................................................3
Introduction..............................................................................................................................3
Comparison of women and men perception in the workplace...................................................3
Effects of organization culture on gender equality....................................................................4
Barriers faced by women...........................................................................................................5
Barriers to leadership positions..............................................................................................5
Barriers in receiving promotions and salary inequalities.......................................................5
Comparison of public and private organization.........................................................................6
Mat leave in public and private organization.........................................................................6
Benefits of women from gender discrimination.........................................................................6
Female domination and barriers to men in particular sectors....................................................7
Recommendations......................................................................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8
References..................................................................................................................................9

Gender Equality 3
Perception of Women in Work Place
Introduction
Gender is an aspect developed in the society based on sex that categorizes one to be
male or female. The categorization enhances the sharing of various roles in the society based
on behavior, activities and attributes adopted by the different categories (Shastri, 2014). The
role development has led to the rise of gender inequality since it deprives one gender some
rights and makes the other superior. In most cases, women are victims of discrimination since
they are viewed as a weak group in comparison to men. In most communities’ women are
allocated house chores that prevent them from accessing education. As a result, their
illiteracy levels tend to rise lowering their opportunities for a rise from their low perceived
state in the society. In addition, women in society are subjected to mistreatment and violence
in society. The mistreatment is attributed to their low economic power and lack of knowledge
on their rights. However, the community has realized the benefit of empowering women in
the society. As a result, various non-governmental organization has raised to help promote
the rights of women and to empower them in society. The paper studies the perception of
women in the workplace. In the analysis, the paper reveals the challenges faced by women
and develops recommendations on improving their conditions.
Comparison of women and men perception in the
workplace
Following the changes in business environment organizations have realized the
benefits of having women as employees in their organizational structure. As a result, women
have been offered employment chances as those of men in business organizations. However,
changes occur in the working environment where women are discriminated upon based on
their gender. Among the key discrimination acts executed include lack of women
consultation in the development of business decisions and strategies (Lean in & McKinsey&
company, 2015). Similarly, women are discriminated in granting of promotions and pay