IMPACT
Women vs. Men: The Inequalities that Exist
LEAD Facilitator
Makayla Zheng
LEAD Facilitator
Shiraz Baxamusa
Document Type
Presentation
Type
Information Motivating Public Activism (IMPACT)
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #5: Gender Equality
Start Date
28-4-2021 9:15 AM
End Date
28-4-2021 9:35 AM
Abstract
Although the world has made a lot of progress and while women have received some credit for their accomplishments, inherent workplace biases still remain today. Women have to work twice as hard as men to earn recognition for their work. These inequalities began from a young age. According to UNESCO, 130 million girls do not get an education at some point between 6 and 17. Along with that 15 million girls will never even enter a school. This is most prominent in under-developed nations where families tend to prioritize men in education leading girls to be stuck in the same harsh environments as their mothers. Even after a girl enters school, many teachers in STEM fields tend to give priority to boys, perhaps without even realizing it. This fosters a negative impression on a young girl’s mindset. Once a girl has completed her primary education, this bias makes it harder for girls to get into colleges and universities with good programs. Although more women are going to college today than men, many of them have to deal with sexual, verbal, and physical abuse. This only gets worse once they enter the workforce. Numerous studies have shown that when a female employee complains about something, she is labeled as being too picky, emotional, or not cut out for the job. Contrarily, when a male employee complains, it is resolved. Women also have to work much harder than men and their scope of error is significantly decreased. Additionally, there is a known significant pay gap between men and women in almost all industries. To conclude, there is an implicit bias for women in almost every crucial step of their way to success in the workplace that can be easily eliminated by educating and advocating about these biases to teachers, administrations, and employers.
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Women vs. Men: The Inequalities that Exist
Although the world has made a lot of progress and while women have received some credit for their accomplishments, inherent workplace biases still remain today. Women have to work twice as hard as men to earn recognition for their work. These inequalities began from a young age. According to UNESCO, 130 million girls do not get an education at some point between 6 and 17. Along with that 15 million girls will never even enter a school. This is most prominent in under-developed nations where families tend to prioritize men in education leading girls to be stuck in the same harsh environments as their mothers. Even after a girl enters school, many teachers in STEM fields tend to give priority to boys, perhaps without even realizing it. This fosters a negative impression on a young girl’s mindset. Once a girl has completed her primary education, this bias makes it harder for girls to get into colleges and universities with good programs. Although more women are going to college today than men, many of them have to deal with sexual, verbal, and physical abuse. This only gets worse once they enter the workforce. Numerous studies have shown that when a female employee complains about something, she is labeled as being too picky, emotional, or not cut out for the job. Contrarily, when a male employee complains, it is resolved. Women also have to work much harder than men and their scope of error is significantly decreased. Additionally, there is a known significant pay gap between men and women in almost all industries. To conclude, there is an implicit bias for women in almost every crucial step of their way to success in the workplace that can be easily eliminated by educating and advocating about these biases to teachers, administrations, and employers.