subject: Learn About The Myths And Facts About Women In The Workplace [print this page] With the public knowledge and acceptance of women's rights, one would assume that women are treated equally to men in the workplace; however, this assumption is unfortunately wrong. Facts and statistics about women in the work force are surprising and frustrating. Haven't we come far enough to understand that women are equal to men? The following facts and myths about women in the workplace prove that we haven't.
* Women and men have to put an equal amount of work, time, and effort to receive promotions or raises.
False. Statistics show that women sometimes have to work three times the amount that men do in order to receive higher opportunities in the form of promotions or raises. Some studies try to defend this fact as logical, stating that because women approach changes in employment and stress differently than men, causing them to not be as work efficient. Others argue that this study is gender biased and unfair.
* There's more female business CEO's than male CEO's.
False. If you pick any 10 businesses worldwide, on average, only 4 of those businesses will have any female higher-ups employed. Sandie Tillotson Nu Skin founder is just one example of the minority of women at the top. However, when it comes to humanitarian jobs, men are the minority in terms employment within upper-management. Women who have made it to senior management report in polls that they still experience intense gender bias.
* There aren't many women in the workplace.
This is a fortunate false. Women actually make up 46% of the American work force. This is a drastically high percentage when compared to past history, thanks to evolution, and the women's rights movement.
* Women of minority receive the same income as Caucasian women.
Hispanic and African American women make on average a .50 cent decrease in pay compared to Caucasian women.
* Employment always covers maternity leave.
False. 53% of employed women successfully receive maternity leave, while the rest either just have to leave work, or take unpaid vacation time.
* With a college-level education and degree, women and men earn equal pay.
False. Women with college-level educations and degrees still get a decrease in pay when compared to men. The average income for women is 77.5 cents to the $1.00 that men make, but surprisingly, with a higher degree and in upper management, women make 72.7 centers to the $1.00 that men make.
* There are many jobs in which women make more than men.
In 99% of all jobs, men make a higher income than women. This includes many jobs in which women are equally physically and mentally capable of doing the same job as men.
What do these facts mean? They prove that a gender bias and gap still exists for women in the workplace today. It's an unfortunate but true fact, and makes no logical sense. Due to long existing and thickly engraved stereotypes of women's mental capacity, rationality, and strength, people are still conditioned to believe they are the inferior gender.
It's difficult to comprehend that these biases still exist today, especially in work environments, but statistics don't lie. Sandie Tillotson and other successful business women, think that hopefully in the future, leaders of employment will understand the equality and capability of women, and offer them the income they deserve.
