Many executives argue that the concept of "sexual discrimination" does not apply to their organization, and that in general it is outdated in the modern world. Let's see how relevant this issue is for today and whether there is discrimination against women in the 21st century.
It’s not a secret for anyone that first of all, candidates for a position are interested not in her skills and knowledge in a particular field, but in the presence of young children, status, age and other things. Indeed, most managers, if there is a choice between a woman who has a high level of qualification, but has a family and a small child, and a man less knowledgeable in this field, but not burdened with obligations, will choose a man. After all, he will be able to stay at work, ensure high productivity, as he will not be distracted by personal problems, but most importantly, he will not have to pay sick leave to care for the child. In this case, it is difficult to prove the absence of such a factor as discrimination against women.
According to a common misconception, it is much easier for a young beautiful woman to find work than a woman with experience. Indeed, many people sincerely believe that young people are dear to everyone, especially ladies with an attractive appearance. And if you look at the situation sensibly, how often do young inexperienced students or specialists manage to find good, well- paid jobs without any particular difficulties ? Here is another example of how discrimination works in the labor market.
According to statistics, the most difficult thing is to get a job for women who have just recently got married and have not yet got children, single mothers or divorced ladies who have more than two babies. It is believed that they give all their free time to personal problems, and at work such women are not very productive. It is also not easy for a young lady to gain the trust of management, because for an adult, she is still a teenager who needs fun and walks, and such a person is not able to solve serious working moments.
Oddly enough, but divorced women without children are a real find for the organization. Such ladies are hired with great pleasure, of course, with the required level of qualification. In this case, the situation is explained purely from the point of view of psychology. After all, a divorced woman remains lonely and defenseless, and therefore, she will try to prove herself in the workplace in order to avoid an early dismissal. Such an employee can significantly improve performance. In this example, we can understand how women are discriminated against by age and status.
In addition, modern employers have introduced a new fashion. In order to make their life easier, they introduced a special clause in the employment contract. According to this paragraph, a girl does not have the right to marry or have children for the duration of the contract. This is incomprehensible to the mind - in a democratic country, the restriction of women's rights. And then you can say that there is no discrimination against women?
But what about the opinion of managers that a man is better at any job? Of course, any of our men can do anything, and it's even nice. But a woman with higher education and good experience is sometimes more useful for the enterprise. There are also situations when a woman’s candidacy is rejected only because there are so many ladies in the team, so it’s worth diluting this friendly company with a man.
From the foregoing, it can be concluded that discrimination against women does exist. This problem has been present at all times. For a long time, the female half of humanity fought fiercely for their rights, for gender equality. Of course, enormous changes have occurred in modern society, but much remains to be changed and overcome.