3. What is Gender?
When most here the word Gender, they think: Boy
or Girl. This is somewhat true but what many don’t
realize is that gender is who you see yourself as.
“Sexuality is who you go to bed with; gender is
who you go to bed as.”
4. Gender Inequality
Within gender there are countless inequalities.
Most inequality that appears between men and
women happens in the workforce and at home.
5. Treatment Between the Genders
“The achievement of full equality between women
and men is one of the most important
prerequisites for global prosperity and the
advancement of society.” ("Equality of Women and
Men")
6. Salary Differences
Studies have shown that for every 1 dollar a man
makes, a woman make about seventy-five to
eighty-five percent of that (Learn Liberty Video).
7. Salary Differences Cont.
Many Factors contribute to the differences in
earnings.
One main factor is career choice; most women go
into social careers while men go into business
relates careers.
8. Why are Salaries Different
Equity in pay may not only be impacted by
workplace discrimination.
Research shows that, disregarding the
qualification level, women’s predominant jobs pay
less on average than men’s.
9. Treatment Differences
Even now, women are treated differently than
men.
Even if the woman and man have the same job
title, usually the man will be given the work that
inevitably pays more.
10. Treatment Differences Cont.
Due to female characteristics, the man would be
more likely chosen to do higher paying physical
work than a woman.
11. Why are Women Treated Differently?
Women have always been the figure in the
household to stay home and take care of the
children.
Women are sometimes treated as less capable or
interested in working than men, instead of being
treated as individuals.
12. Some Facts
There is a greater number of women working
today but are less paid.
Women are closing the gap in degrees earned,
power and prestige.
Pay between women and men has barely
narrowed since the 1990’s
13. Discrimination
Women are not likely to surpass men for a
promotion within the same job. The most common
term for this is “The Glass Ceiling.”
This expression appears to indicate a symbolic
barrier within the corporate hierarchy where
women are not often allowed to pass
14. Not Enough Women
Women are actually graduating at a higher rate
than men. It seems logical that the future of the
workplace will belong to women.
More women are needed in the
workplace.
15. History Repeats Its Self
Women had significant salary gains in the eighties
and nineties which have now not only leveled off,
but dropped off all together and once again men’s
salaries are pulling ahead.
16. Pregnancy in the Workplace
Another obstacle that women have to face is
pregnancy. Many women have filed law suits
about discrimination because of pregnancy and
the number is growing.
17. Pregnancy Discrimination
Many excuses are used by employers
like: fear of health and safety of a
pregnant employee is her job consists of
any physical labor.
