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Multimedia Research Project Tia Georges

Sexism within the workforce is a recurring issue, even in the present day

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Gender inequality is found throughout the workforce

Sexism within the workforce is a common issue that is found within the present day. This issue is not limited to the notion that women tend to refrain from inserting themselves in positions that are portrayed to be more male dominated. This lack of representation within various professional fields assists in the disproportionate income between the two sexes. Throughout a variety of regions around the world, sexism in the workplace continues to be a serious problem that affects all facets of employment, including: hiring, promotions, pay fairness, and workplace culture.

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Gender pay gap

Why does the gap exist?

The disparity in pay between men and women for roles that are the same or equivalent is known as the gender pay gap. This disparity continues in a number of age groups, industries, and experience levels. Even while the gender wage gap has generally decreased over time, it is still quite large. Discrimination, sexism in the workplace, and the overrepresentation of women in lower-paying roles are some of the factors that contribute to the pay gap. Furthermore, because of social norms and fear of negative consequences, women are frequently less inclined to bargain for pay or request raises.

"While women are over-represented in care and pre-primary education, men dominate politics and fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Such horizontal gender segregation is partly responsible for the gender pay gap, as fields dominated by men tend to be more highly paid than those dominated by women. Even when women are concentrated in a certain field, men will have more opportunities for promotion, take more senior posts and earn higher salaries" (Eige 1-2).

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disparities between sexes

In regards to wages...

The Fight Continues

Differences in home responsibilites

Women continue to make a smaller wage overall than males do for equivalent roles and responsibilities, despite efforts to reduce the gap.

Do women have more pressure to care for the home while earning an income compared to men?

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Marginalized Groups

For equivalent work, women and other oppressed genders receive lower compensation than men. This erodes attempts to attain gender parity in the workplace and maintains economic inequity.

There aren't enough

Women must want to achieve these managerial positions.

Where to start?

Instead of waiting for sponsors, women must actively seek them out.

Why is there a lack of support?

What to do?

It is common for women to have fewer patrons and mentors who can guide them through their jobs and their push for progress. Their opportunities for managerial positions and professional advancement may be hampered by this lack of support. "Men are more likely than women to be a boss or a top manager where they work (28% vs. 21%). In addition to being less likely than men to say they are currently the boss or a top manager at work, women are also more likely to say they wouldn’t want to be in this type of position in the future" (Aragão 19-20).

Creating impactful relationships wihtin the workplace increases the chances for sponsors.

How to get there?

Sponsors and mentors increase a woman's chances at earning a higher level form of employment.

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Why should women do it?

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Lack of representation within Leadership

where are the women in power

"Who run the world? GIRLS"

In addition, this workplace sexism is sustained by cultural biases and stereotypes regarding gender roles and talents. Strong preconceived notions about women's competence and fitness for leadership positions frequently result in women being underappreciated and excluded from possibilities for progress. The prejudice and danger of stereotypes can show up in performance reviews, wage negotiations, and hiring choices, which will ultimately lead to a larger disparity between men and women within the workforce. "Such disparities in evaluators’ assessments are the result of biases forged throughout various workplace interactions. For example, when men are present in a team, women are evaluated as less competent, less influential and less likely to have played a leadership role. In addition, while men might receive a status boost when voicing ideas in the workplace, women might not" (Eige 12).

Another factor contributing to the sexism within the workforce is the underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership. In upper management and executive levels, where decision-making authority and pay are often greater, women are underrepresented. The gender wage gap persists because of the prevalence of gender prejudices in corporate frameworks and cultures, which limits women's possibilities for progress. "Women have been found to receive less feedback than men (even though they ask for it in equal measures). The feedback they do receive is less likely to be constructive and more likely to be critical and vague" (Eige 10).

Things to note

Why are there less women in managment positions?

42%

$0.71

Women managers

For every dollar earned

"For example, GAO estimated that in 2021, across all industries combined, 42 percent of managers were women, which was less than the percentage of women in non-management positions (48 percent)" (Costa 5). It draws attention to the difference in the representation of women in managerial and non-managerial roles. Though they make up almost half of employees in non-managerial roles, women receive little representation in positions of management. This shows that women's opportunity for positions of leadership is hindered by social stereotypes towards advancement. This data points to the existence of a "glass ceiling" occurrence, in which women encounter invisible obstacles that keep them from rising to positions of high leadership.

"Full-time female managers earned 71 cents for every dollar earned by full-time male managers" (Costa 4). The number that women earn compared to men highlights more general problems with women's representation and opportunities in leadership positions. Women may be deterred from applying for or accepting managerial jobs if they are not paid fairly, which can continue the trend of a lack of representation for women in leadership positions.

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Women in power are gaining traction

But it's not enough

A complicated network of interconnected systemic barriers, such as gender discrimination in employment and advancement, societal expectations of gender roles, limited access to mentoring and funding possibilities, and obstacles like juggling work and caregiver duties, contributes to the persistence of underrepresentation of women in leadership positions.

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Balancing work and life

HOW DOES HOME PRESSURE AFFECT THE GAP?

The unequal share of unpaid caregivers contributes to the continuous sexism within the workforce. Women continue to provide a disproportionate amount of caregiving duties, such as domestic tasks, childcare, and elder care. These obligations frequently force women to take on part-time jobs, cut back on their work hours, or halt their careers, all of which lower the potential for earnings and widen the wage disparity between men and women and increase the workplace segregation.

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Women's Income Increase

Where Did the Time Go?

The way couples manage their time between paid employment and home life is still imbalanced, despite the fact that financial contributions in marriages have become more equal. Men devote more time to work and satisfaction, while women shoulder the majority of domestic duties and caregiving duties.

Women's financial contributions within their respective married couples in the US have consistently increased. The percentage of women who earn the same as or much more than their partner has approximately tripled, despite the fact that men still make the majority of income in marriages of both sexes.

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Review

Gender Pay Gap

Balancing Work & Life

Lack of Rep. Within Leadership

The gender pay gap is a continuous issue that we still find within the present day. Click below to jump back

Women are expected to balance their professional and personal lives which hinders their opportunities. Click below to jump back

A lack of women representation in leadership positions refrains women from applying for them. Click below to jump back

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References

Works Cited

Aragão, Carolina. “Gender Pay Gap in U.S. Hasn’t Changed Much in Two Decades.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 1 Mar. 2023, www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/03/01/gender-pay-gap-facts/.

Costa, Thomas. “Women in the Workforce: Underrepresentation in Management Positions Persists.” U.S. Government Accountability Office, 14 Mar. 2023, www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106320.

Fry, Richard. “Almost 1 in 5 Stay-at-Home Parents in the U.S. Are Dads.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 3 Aug. 2023, www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/03/almost-1-in-5-stay-at-home-parents-in-the-us-are-dads/.

Fry, Richard. “In a Growing Share of U.S. Marriages, Husbands and Wives Earn about the Same.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 13 Apr. 2023, www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2023/04/13/in-a-growing-share-of-u-s-marriages-husbands-and-wives-earn-about-the-same/.

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Hood, Rosie. “The Number of Women Hired into Leadership Is Increasing, but by Less than 1% a Year.” LinkedIn’s Economic Graph, 7 Mar. 2023, economicgraph.linkedin.com/blog/the-number-of-women-hired-into-leadership-is-increasing-but-by-less-than-one-percent-a-year.

“Sexism at Work.” European Institute for Gender Equality, 10 Nov. 2020, eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/toolkits-guides/sexism-at-work-handbook/part-1-understand/sexism-work?language_content_entity=en.

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What is gender segregation?

"Differences in patterns of representation of women and men in the labour market, public and political life, unpaid domestic work and caring, and in young women’s and men’s choice of education" (Eige 1).

eige.europa.eu (CLICK HERE)