Prominence Of Men At Workplace. Why?

Gender bias is the matter of capability, career advancement and recognition. Women are facing high degree of gender difference when it comes to career. The general perception is that, women are less capable than men in business and decision making. But almost every analytical studies have prove this perception wrong and have established that women and men have equal capacity to work.

Is gender difference affecting womens’ career?
Still three-fourth of women believes that, it is hard for womens to advance in their workplace. Even women can perform at top levels, but we get to see very less percentage of them in top levels. Many women have stated that they face gender bias in their career advancement. Some common difficulties that women are facing in current positions are:
1. She is not taken seriously.
2. She is not given challenges roles.
3. Not given leadership capabilities.
4. Family responsibilities are considered as hurdles in her professional life.
5. Her career goals are not given importance as compared to men.

Why women are consider as less capable?
We all still stay in society. Differences at work place are because of countless disparities. So the society is also responsible along with the corporate world.

What can corporates do?
Corporates can contribute to reduce women struggle by the following ways:
1. Efficiency and capability can be judged on the basis of performance and not on the basis of gender.
2. Give equal opportunities for men and women in the organization
3. Avoid gender differences in recruiting.
4. Avoid differences in payroll.

In the present scenario also, women are still fighting for reducing gender bias. The solution to change the mindset of people is to give equal and respectable opportunity for women. No one knows  when such a change will take place!!!