Gender Equity in the Work Place
INTRODUCTION
Gender equity is a set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provide opportunities and create expectations about individuals. In an ideal world, men and women would be treated fairly and equally in all matters. However, we do not live in an ideal world, and men and women have not been treated in this way. Gender equality should be understood as encompassing equality of access to resources, power, respect, and status and standing between women and men. A culture of gender equality requires that no limitations should be placed upon individuals by virtue of their gender identity. This is particularly pertinent in a context of significant and persistent gender inequality where gender stereotyping can diminish the status and standing of women and can sustain inequalities experienced by women in access to resources, power and respect. Women bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family, yet are systematically denied the resources, information and freedom of action they need to fulfill this responsibility.
Purpose of Study: This study is intended to identify the reasons to why there is little female participation in upper level management. Through this research the attention of all those people in the workforce either male or female, researchers on gender equity and citizens of Belize is very important. Most women who enter the workplace often encounter issues that men tend to ignore; they see the same thing through a different perspective. Within the framework, the workplace would be more productive and efficient if there was more participation of women in upper level management.
Significance of Study: Presently in Belize there is little participation and representation of women in upper level management. This study is designed to illustrate the different obstacles women come across in the workplace. It is important to know why women don’t have high position and power in the workplace as men do. This study will bring
Gender equity is a set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provide opportunities and create expectations about individuals. In an ideal world, men and women would be treated fairly and equally in all matters. However, we do not live in an ideal world, and men and women have not been treated in this way. Gender equality should be understood as encompassing equality of access to resources, power, respect, and status and standing between women and men. A culture of gender equality requires that no limitations should be placed upon individuals by virtue of their gender identity. This is particularly pertinent in a context of significant and persistent gender inequality where gender stereotyping can diminish the status and standing of women and can sustain inequalities experienced by women in access to resources, power and respect. Women bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family, yet are systematically denied the resources, information and freedom of action they need to fulfill this responsibility.
Purpose of Study: This study is intended to identify the reasons to why there is little female participation in upper level management. Through this research the attention of all those people in the workforce either male or female, researchers on gender equity and citizens of Belize is very important. Most women who enter the workplace often encounter issues that men tend to ignore; they see the same thing through a different perspective. Within the framework, the workplace would be more productive and efficient if there was more participation of women in upper level management.
Significance of Study: Presently in Belize there is little participation and representation of women in upper level management. This study is designed to illustrate the different obstacles women come across in the workplace. It is important to know why women don’t have high position and power in the workplace as men do. This study will bring
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