There have been many wars written in our history books, one that continues to be fought is that of women’s rights. Looking through various era’s in history, anyone can see that gender discrimination, particularly towards women is evident. Women have been fighting for their basic human rights for centuries; until the 1900’s women were not allowed to vote; this was only 100 years ago. An area where women are still seeing unequal and unfair treatment is in the work place. Sexism, gender stereotypes and social stigmas are creating barriers for women in the work force. Segregation in the labour market is impeding on the social and economic growth of women.
Sexism in work force is a major cause of horizontal and vertical segregation. As explained by Fortin and Huberman (2002) horizontal segregation describes the segregation of women and men into jobs with similar educational and skill requirements, but in different fields of study or endeavors. Due to the preconception that some careers are “men’s job”, women are less likely to be hired for certain positions or within certain industries. Horizontal segregations introduce barriers of entry for women. This barrier leads to unemployment, economic instability and …show more content…
Studies have shown that women hit a glass ceiling in the working world. A Globe and Mail article showed that in Canada, although women comprise 48 per cent of Canada’s labour force, only 0.32 per cent of them hold senior management roles (Glogovac, 2016). Out of the top 500 Companies in Canada only 25 are led by female CEOs jumping up to 18% (Glogovac, 2016). Advancement for women in their careers is difficult due to a lack of leadership and gender stereotyping, Women who typically show an authoritative and confident persona are perceived differently than men. These characteristics that would typically make a man look positive are negatively viewed when shown by a
Sexism in work force is a major cause of horizontal and vertical segregation. As explained by Fortin and Huberman (2002) horizontal segregation describes the segregation of women and men into jobs with similar educational and skill requirements, but in different fields of study or endeavors. Due to the preconception that some careers are “men’s job”, women are less likely to be hired for certain positions or within certain industries. Horizontal segregations introduce barriers of entry for women. This barrier leads to unemployment, economic instability and …show more content…
Studies have shown that women hit a glass ceiling in the working world. A Globe and Mail article showed that in Canada, although women comprise 48 per cent of Canada’s labour force, only 0.32 per cent of them hold senior management roles (Glogovac, 2016). Out of the top 500 Companies in Canada only 25 are led by female CEOs jumping up to 18% (Glogovac, 2016). Advancement for women in their careers is difficult due to a lack of leadership and gender stereotyping, Women who typically show an authoritative and confident persona are perceived differently than men. These characteristics that would typically make a man look positive are negatively viewed when shown by a