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Most often female employees are offered a lower salary than their male counterparts for the same job position and equal qualifications. Women in Asia countries earn 54 to 90 percent less than their male counterparts. Most corporations in Asia have no female employee in the senior management. Only 1.1 percent of female across Asia hold a powerful position in corporations such as Chief Executive Officer. In Hong Kong over forty percent of companies have no female on the board of directors. Given the gender discrimination prevalence in Asian countries, female employees stand a less chance of securing a job where there are male competitors. In this regard, many female professionals choose not to work. In line with Intersectionality concept, the problem of gender discrimination in the workplace has been reinforced by other oppressive institutions in the Asian society. Notably is the Islamic doctrine on gender roles and the position of women in the society. Given that the Islamic religion prescribes that the man should always be the leader, and the role of a woman is to obey, religion has played a significant role in the diminishing number of Asian women in the senior positions. I had a firsthand experience with the intricacies surrounding the issue of gender inequality in the workplace in Asia. I had a placement in one corporation in Hong Kong, and
