Essay About Women In The Workplace

A major problem facing women in the workplace today is that they face the same issues that they did forty years ago. In the starting statement there will be information about how women are more educated which is indicated by the higher number of degrees obtained over men. The information will also show that men in white collared jobs were more unsuitable for the job than women. Women were found to be more educated, grateful and better spellers. It was found that men ask for thirty percent more in wages compared to women when applying for the same position. Women are being treated today the same way there were forty years ago.

A 2008 study showed women outnumbered men 3 to 1 in undergraduate programs. Additionally women were found to

Of those three women my wages were higher. I was being paid fifty cents more an hour than all three. I feel that it was because I was capable of doing more tasks that required strength. However I also feel that if the women had been offered more money to do more physical tasks, they could have easily completed the same jobs I was asked to do. Another experience I had with women in the workplace was with my mom. From the time I was 18 months old she was working in a man’s world in the automotive business. She was in charge of a service department and supervisor of production with ten male mechanics working under her. For several years she fought for the wage that was fair but never did reflect what a man doing that same job would have

There are still way more men getting paid higher wages than women today. Although this trend is still happening, I believe there are many ways to fix this problem. There has to be more attention put on policies, procedures and public awareness to help reduce the gap. Women must continue to fight and push for equal treatment, wages and opportunity. There needs to be an earlier push in life by parents and educators that lets women know they have the ability and strength to fight and negotiate for what is right and