RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TOPIC – GENDER INEQUALITY AT THE
WORKPLACE
Presented By :
Aditi Kothari 01
Janki Vora 10
Krunal Vora 12
Sourav Prasad 29
Vinit Gupta 34
INTRODUCTION
Gender inequality is a type of sex discrimination which results in a
particular individual being treated disadvantageously because of their
gender.
This is something which has plagued women in the workplace for a long
time now, and still persists despite all the leaps and bounds women’s rights
movements have made.
It must also be noted that while gender inequality is something that
mainly women have to deal with, there are some men who have had to
deal with this issue too.
NEED FOR RESEARCH
Achieving gender equality is important for workplaces not
only because it is ‘fair’ and ‘the right thing to do,’ but because
it is also linked to a country’s overall economic performance.
Workplace gender equality is associated with:
Improved national productivity
Better economic growth
Increased organisational performance
Enhanced ability of companies to attract talent and retain
employees
Enhanced organisational reputation
RESEARCH PROBLEM
1. Gender Roles(Sexism) :
American cultural belief that women are best suited for jobes that
emphasize service, nurturing, housekeeping.
Men best suited for careers of high-level decision making and authority.
2. Lack of Qualification :
Men typically have more education and job experience than women
28% of men age 25+ have completed at least 4 years of college
27% of women
Men have more job experience because women loose time during
pregnancy and child care
3. The Glass Ceiling :
Subtle and unconscious discrimination that prevents them from
reaching higher and better-paying positions for which they are
qualified.
Women and minorities make up 30% of middle managers but less
than 1% of chief executives.
4. Networking :
Men use golf clubs and other recreational places where women
were discouraged from going.
OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH
The aim of gender equality in the workplace is to achieve broadly equal
outcomes for women and men, not necessarily outcomes that are exactly
the same for all. To achieve this requires:
Workplaces to provide equal pay for work of equal or comparable
value
Removal of barriers to the full and equal participation of women in the
workforce
Access to all occupations and industries, including leadership roles,
regardless of gender; and
Elimination of discrimination on the basis of gender, particularly in
relation to family and caring responsibilities.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Women today are paid 83 cents for every dollar a man earns, according to Gallup.
This has “…barely budged in over a decade.”
According to an article from Catalyst and findings from the National Women’s Law
Center, “The average full-time working woman will lose more than $460,000 over a 40
year period in wages due only to the wage gap. To catch up she will need to work 12
additional years.”
According to a study by Org and McKinsey, “Women are less likely to receive the first
critical promotion to manager—so far fewer end up on the path to leadership—and
they are less likely to be hired into more senior positions… Corporate America promotes
men at 30 percent higher rates than women during early career stages…”
Women are not seeing the advances they want in the workplace and are dropping
out. Gallup reports that in 2000, the percentage of women in the U.S. labor force was
59.9%, but had dwindled to 56.7% by 2015.
Women are more educated than men, according to the National Center for Educational
Statistics. For the class of 2013-2014, women earned more than half of bachelor’s
degrees (57.1%), master’s degrees (59.9%), and doctorate degrees (51.8%).
HYPOTHESIS
Hypothesis 1: Gender equality increases well-being of women but
decreases that of men
Hypothesis 2: Gender equality increases well-being of men and
women
Hypothesis 3: Gender equality is likely to exert no impact on
people with high-income
Hypothesis 4: Gender equality increases well-being of people with
low-income
Hypothesis 5: Gender equality increases well-being of people with
leftwing political conviction
RESEARCH DESIGN
DATA COLLECTION
DATA ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION
Gender inequality is a problem that many women still face in
the workplace. The best way to eradicate this problem is to
increase awareness about its existence in order to dispel any
lingering gender biases which may exist.
Once that is done, strides can be made towards offering
women the same opportunities, salaries, and positions as their
male counterparts.
FUTURE RESEARCH
For companies serious about improving gender equality in the workplace, here are a
few things that can be done:
Diversify the training process
Training is essential at all levels of an organization for employees to become educated
about the advantages of gender equality. This helps to reduce gender biases and
stereotypes.
Foster all-inclusive work environments
Encourage women to enter fields which may have traditionally been male dominated
and eliminate hostility in the workplace.
Encourage mentorships
Women in leadership roles can play a huge role in inspiring and recruiting other
talented and driven women.
