Chapter 5 - Gender in the Workplace Flashcards
(21 cards)
Identify
?: A critical element in achieving Decent Work for all (Wittenberg-Cox, 2015)
A. Men and Women in the Workforce
Gender Equality
Identify
?: equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities that all person should enjoy
A. Men and Women in the Workforce
Gender work equality
Identify
Operates all levels of social life and is deeply embedded in how work is ortganizzed, rewarded, and experienced
B. Gender Work Equality
Gender work equality
Identify
achieved when people are able to access and enjoy the same rewards, resources and opportunities regardless of gender.
B. Gender Work Equality
Workplace gender equality
Identify
Its aim is to achieve broadly equal outcomes for women and men
B. Gender Work Equality
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Enumerate (8)
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
clue: UIDGPTOS
C. Gender Gap at Work
- Unequal Pay
- Interview Questions
- Diminished Reponsibilities
- Glass Ceilings
- Positional Bias
- Termination
- Outdated Views
- Sexual Harrassment
Identify
Pay must be based on performance and experience, not on gender.
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Unequal Pay
Identify
Do not predicate the hiring or firing on the idea that they may require maternity leave. Questions about family should be out of bounds.
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Interview Questions
Identify
Means giving equal responsibilities to qualified individuals regardless of their gender.
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Diminished responsibilities
Identify
Regardless of gender, each should have the opportunity to climb up on the career ladder and achieve as high as they can
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Glass ceilings
Identify
Hire and position an individual based on their skills and capabilities, not their gender.
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Positional bias
Identify
Need to be handled without bias
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Termination
Identify
Example, women can be professional without dresses and pantyhose just as men can be professional without a tie.
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Outdated Views
Identify
danger zone of gender bias as it can cause** serious issues, legal complications**, and negative public opinion towards the company
Kind of Gender Bias encountered in the workplace
C. Gender Gap at Work
Sexual harassment
Identify
creates unnecessary gaps among co-workers and supervisors which could lead to discrimination when men and women are treated differently
C. Gender Gap at Work
Gender inequalities in the workplace
Identify
can also refer to employees passing over men in favor of women.
C. Gender Gap at Work
Gender inequality
Identify
might miss out on equitable wages, equal career opportunities, and promotion due to gender bias.
C. Gender Gap at Work
Employee
Identify
a perennial problem that across gender still faces in the workplace. To eradicate this problem, it is needed to increase awareness about its existence in order to dispel any lingering gender biases which may exists.
C. Gender Gap at Work
Gender inequality
Identify
could act for intervention that can be applied to bridge gender gaps. Policy maker, source of finance, employer, and a powerful convener of stakeholders
C. Gender Gap at Work
Government
Identify
Laws, policies, and regulations that create a gender-neutral environment
C. Gender Gap at Work
Bedrock of efforts to further workplace equality
Identify
can be a powerful weapon for government seeking to reduce gender inequality in workplace.
C. Gender Gap at Work
Public money
