Historically, women have had trouble making it in the workforce. They haven't been welcomed with open arms as men have in many fields such as business, science, and medicine. Women have generally been seen as the nurses or teachers, but are quickly beginning to change that stereotype.
Although there's still many issues involving women in business like the pay gap, and the responsibility of motherhood, women are making great strides toward equality. According to Investopedia's article, How Do Women Compete In A Mans World, women now have earned more bachelors and graduate degrees than men. This proves that women are being a force in the working environment not just in business, but in all fields and majors.
Unfortunately, it's proven that women don't have the common personality traits that men do in order to make them a leader. Although, many women do have strong leadership qualities, it's more rare to find than in men. Women, generally speaking, are more timid and shy causing them to be less dominant. This could be a very easy explanation as to why there's an overwhelming amount of men CEO's in business compared to women. There's a few exceptions like Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo. Although, women are making great strides in the business field, and fields similar, there's still much left to be done. One of the problems is said to be that women aren't asking for raises as men are, because of their lack of confidence. With that being said, women should understand that their worth is that of men. Women are doing great in the work force, but could definitely make further progress.
Sources:
"How Do Women Compete In A Man's World? | Investopedia." Investopedia. 2012. Web. 2 Feb. 2016.
I like how you concluded this. I think it is true that sometimes women are intimidated by working in a "man's world", but hopefully that will change!
ReplyDeleteI like how you concluded this. I think it is true that sometimes women are intimidated by working in a "man's world", but hopefully that will change!
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