The Story Of Karen Beltran

Gender Bias and Resilience in the Workplace

The Story Of Karen Beltrán

Works Cited

Challenges Faced

Transitioning to the U.S.

Ecuadorian Vs. US Law Education

Who is Karen

The Impact of Race and Immigration Status

Karen's degree faced barriers an djob search

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

Overview

Entrepreneurial Resilience

Discrimination in the Workplace

Equality

Gender bias, workplace discrimination, and its impact on career advancement

Immigrant women face complexities. Explanation of her time as a nurse.

PromotingGender Equality in the Workplace

Machismo and discimination despite equal education

The Workplace

False STEREOTYPES

• Gender-based applicant expectations.

Wrong views

• Women are viewed as warm but less competent

• Men are seen as competent but less warm, influencing

• Equal knowledge and proficiency, but still unequal opportunities

Summary of Challenges

• Gender bias in education and careers (School, Law, nursing, entrepreneurship)

• Cultural machismo perpetuated stereotypes. (roles assigned based on gender)

• Harassment and discrimination at work. (sexual and verbal)

• Barriers in transitioning professions. (legal, cultural, and language

Karen Beltrán

Mother Of two: Mateo AND Noah

• Who: (Resilient Immigrant)
• What: (Gender Struggles)
• When: (Ongoing Journey)
• Where: (Ecuador, U.S.)
• Why: (Systemic Barriers)
• How: (Resilient Adaptability)

ECUADOR vs USA

• Jobs given to people based on gender stereotypes (receptionists and assistants)

• Machismo and recognition
• Hard to climb the ranks (sexual favors, flirting, etc).

• Her journey when revalidating her degree

• Change of careers

How to achieve equality

• Gender inequality persists globally but is different in different places
• Women face systemic societal barriers.
• Empower women and eliminate harmful cultures (toxic masculinity and machismo)

Changes when she came to US

• Less discrimination

• More open doors

• Changes in careers

• More ambition

• Resilience led to entrepreneurial success

Overview of Ecuador's Position

• Harder to find jobs

• Less recognition for women

• Barriers to career advancements (Discrimination in workplace)

• Machismo

Works Cited

Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth, et al. “Gender Discrimination in Hiring: Evidence from a Cross-National Harmonized Field Experiment.” European Sociological Review, vol. 38, no. 3, Oct. 2021.Print Hait, Andrew. “Women Business Ownership in America on the Rise.” The United States Census Bureau, 29 Mar. 2021, www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/03/women-business-ownership-in-america-on-rise.html. Lee, Lynda . “Minority Business Ownership Differs by Sector.” The United States Census Bureau , 4 Jan. 2023, www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/01/who-owns-americas-businesses.html. Roche, Michael, et al. “Violence toward Nurses, the Work Environment, and Patient Outcomes.” Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 42, no. 1, Mar. 2010, pp. 13–22. Print. “How Internationally Educated Lawyers Can Qualify to Take the Bar Exam and Practice Law in the United States : University of Dayton, Ohio.” University of Dayton: School of Law, University of Dayton, 2020, World Bank. “Labor Force Participation Rate, Total (% of Total Population Ages 15+) (Modeled ILO Estimate).” World Bank Data, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS.

Business and Nursing

• Discrimination because of race and age

• Legal and language barriers

• Her business nowadays

Nursing

• Her time studying and working in nursing

• Verbal abuse

• Racist and sexist comments