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| Discrimination Against Women in the World of Work |
A job vacancy site, Dice, released the results of a survey of 3,993 participants. The survey results state that discrimination against women still occurs in the world of work .
Based on the survey results, as many as 62 percent of women said that ideas that they ridiculed were often not considered until male employees conveyed similar ideas. Half of female employees working in the technology industry say they encounter such incidents frequently.
The survey also predicts that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million jobs in computer science. Then, they estimate that as many as three percent of positions or positions will be filled by female workers.
Therefore, conditions in the world of work that seem to underestimate women's abilities as mentioned above are very detrimental to womenfolk. This is because such things can hinder career advancement, honorarium, and other work accommodations.
The emancipation of women to get the opportunity to do work has indeed offered rapid development. However, in reality discrimination still continues when they have obtained and carried out the job.
The results of an analysis from the Pew Research Center revealed that 42 percent or four out of 10 career women in the United States still experience gender discrimination.
They report discrimination ranging from getting less wages than male employees, getting important projects, to the opportunity to get special position offers.
The survey, which was carried out in conjunction with a wave of accusations of rape against women in politics, the media, and various industries, also revealed that 42 percent of women experienced gender discrimination and 25 percent earned less than male employees even though they were in the same position.
Only five percent of male employees were found to be paid less than their female counterparts.
In addition, as many as 23 percent of female employees are often considered less competent with gender arguments. Then, they are also three times more likely to experience being taken for granted in the world of work. Only five percent of male employees have ever faced a similar incident.
Then, regarding the issue of gifts from male superiors, female employees also experience experiences that are considered unfair.
As many as 15 percent of female employees admit that they are not given support by a male boss. The same thing only happened to seven percent of male employees.
One in 10 female employees said that they are often considered to have less potential in completing important work or projects. As a result, the task was given to their male colleagues.
The results of data collection in the United States released a study that income discrimination according to gender has actually decreased, but not evenly. That is, only in certain cities. Here are three of them:
Arlington, Texas
Between 2015 and 2016, data shows that female employees received a 12 percent increase in income. Meanwhile, only four percent of male employees.
In fact, the data also shows that the income of female employees is almost the same (98.7 percent) as that of men.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This city experienced the most drastic decline in income discrimination based on gender. Based on data in 2016 yesterday, female and male employees were almost the same (97.4 percent), compared to 2015 only 84.1 percent.
Chespeake, Virginia
In 2015, reports show that female employees earn only 74 percent of what male employees earn. However, this percentage changed in 2016, which increased to 87.2 percent.