Mothers are still being discriminated in the workforce and it’s our fault
By Isabel Grosu Even in contemporary Australian society and Western culture, the issue of sexism is still visibly present. 1 in 2 (49%) mothers experienced discrimination in the workplace as shown by a recent survey conducted by the Australian Rights Commission. Discrimination against mothers in the workplace is regrettably not uncommon. In fact, FlexCareers chairperson Rhonda Brighton-Hall informed Huffington Post Australia, that she “…would not go a week without a woman, often pregnant or with children, ringing with a story of gross discrimination.” However, I can assure you this was not the most concerning story that I came across. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who spoke to a lot of women, with different …show more content…
It is simply ridiculous to think that women somehow lose all their capabilities when they give birth. The World Economic Forum has found that “…empowering women means a more efficient use of a nation’s human talent endowment and…reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth. Over time, therefore, a nation’s competitiveness depends, among other things, on whether and how it educated and utilizes its female talent.” This shows that by giving women a fair chance in the workforce by stopping all the discrimination against women, that make the choice to return back to work from parental leave, doesn’t just benefit women but also the nation. Fortunately, the numbers of women on top have increased, – even with all the difficulties women have to face due to discrimination in the workforce – with 24.7% board directors and 16.3 of CEOs and 28.5% of key management of personnel being women, as found by the Australia’s gender equality scoreboard report of
By Isabel Grosu Even in contemporary Australian society and Western culture, the issue of sexism is still visibly present. 1 in 2 (49%) mothers experienced discrimination in the workplace as shown by a recent survey conducted by the Australian Rights Commission. Discrimination against mothers in the workplace is regrettably not uncommon. In fact, FlexCareers chairperson Rhonda Brighton-Hall informed Huffington Post Australia, that she “…would not go a week without a woman, often pregnant or with children, ringing with a story of gross discrimination.” However, I can assure you this was not the most concerning story that I came across. Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who spoke to a lot of women, with different …show more content…
It is simply ridiculous to think that women somehow lose all their capabilities when they give birth. The World Economic Forum has found that “…empowering women means a more efficient use of a nation’s human talent endowment and…reducing gender inequality enhances productivity and economic growth. Over time, therefore, a nation’s competitiveness depends, among other things, on whether and how it educated and utilizes its female talent.” This shows that by giving women a fair chance in the workforce by stopping all the discrimination against women, that make the choice to return back to work from parental leave, doesn’t just benefit women but also the nation. Fortunately, the numbers of women on top have increased, – even with all the difficulties women have to face due to discrimination in the workforce – with 24.7% board directors and 16.3 of CEOs and 28.5% of key management of personnel being women, as found by the Australia’s gender equality scoreboard report of