Female And Male Equality A Topic Of Conversation Dating

Female and male equality has been a topic of conversation dating back to the mid to late 1800’s. Women have been fighting for their right to vote, to obtain birth control and the right to equal employment opportunities and wages. Even though now women have the right to vote and are now able to not only obtain birth control but also a safe and legal abortion women are still fighting for fair wages and employment. Women are not only wanted to be seen as equals in the workplace and wages, but also in the household. Since the 1960s, more and more women have been entering the work force. When this began occupations began to be segregated based on the femininity or masculinity that was associated with each occupation. Studies have shown that†¦show more content†¦The term glass ceiling implies that there is an artificial barrier exist which prevent women from advancing within their positions or receiving promotions. The barriers are there even though the woman might have the achievements or qualifications that are job-relevant such as education or experience. The glass ceiling effect if more prevalent in higher powered or higher income occupations. Fewer women hold these higher occupations. This indicated the limited chances of women for raises and promotions or advancement to a better position. Wage discrimination exists when employees are equals in qualifications and perform the same work but one group of employee is paid more than another. A recent study in the US demonstrated that when leaders at scientific research institutes were presented with otherwise identical job applications with either female or male names, faculty participants rated the male applicant as significantly more competent and hirable than the identical female applicant (Moss-Racusina, Dovidiob, Brescollc, Grahama, Handelsmana, PNAS.org, 2012). These participants also selected a higher starting salary and offered more career mentoring to the male applicant. The tendency to be biased towards the male application was expressed by both male and female faculty staff. Income gap between female and male stems from diverse methodologies that focus the nature of positions and profit connected with