Discrimination has been around for thousands of years, whether it be racial, gender, or otherwise. Although we have come far in pushing and enforcing equality, there are still some instances where discrimination takes place. One of these examples would be gender discrimination. More specifically, gender discrimination in the workplace. Women are continuously being looked down on and underestimated in their workplaces by not only men, but sexist women also. I believe that although we have come far in gender equality, there are many areas where women are treated unfairly such as the glass ceiling, gender stereotypes, and harassment.
The glass ceiling has been a topic of discussion for quite some time. Basically, the glass ceiling is an invisible and generally unacknowledged barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing in their careers in the workplace. Many people choose to ignore this subject because they feel the glass ceiling is a myth, which is not the case. "Working women are paid less than their male counterparts, excluded …show more content…
But even in the cases where men and women have similar, or the same, job position, women are only paid, on average, $.79 for every dollar a man earns. This is the result of sexist ideas where women and women 's work is not as good or worth as much as men 's work. What makes matters worse is that not only are women not receiving as much pay as men, but they are also less likely to receive health insurance and benefits. (Fishel 1) Women are being paid less than their male coworkers and even CEOs are realizing this. " . . . [CEOs] agreed that parity between women and white non-Hispanic men had not been achieved, wether in terms of equal access to senior decision making or in compensation." (Federal Glass Ceiling Commission 67) For these reasons, the majority of women are concentrated in low pay and low skill job
The glass ceiling has been a topic of discussion for quite some time. Basically, the glass ceiling is an invisible and generally unacknowledged barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing in their careers in the workplace. Many people choose to ignore this subject because they feel the glass ceiling is a myth, which is not the case. "Working women are paid less than their male counterparts, excluded …show more content…
But even in the cases where men and women have similar, or the same, job position, women are only paid, on average, $.79 for every dollar a man earns. This is the result of sexist ideas where women and women 's work is not as good or worth as much as men 's work. What makes matters worse is that not only are women not receiving as much pay as men, but they are also less likely to receive health insurance and benefits. (Fishel 1) Women are being paid less than their male coworkers and even CEOs are realizing this. " . . . [CEOs] agreed that parity between women and white non-Hispanic men had not been achieved, wether in terms of equal access to senior decision making or in compensation." (Federal Glass Ceiling Commission 67) For these reasons, the majority of women are concentrated in low pay and low skill job