The Causes and Solutions of Gender Inequality in the Workplace

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.118How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gender inequality; Workplace; Causes; Solutions

Abstract

In this study, gender inequality is that people receive different treatment because of gender. In this present review, gender inequality is widespread in the workplace is found, including the prevalence of sexual harassment, the easier access to promotion opportunities for men than women, and the inconsistent retirement age for men and women, which can have negative consequences for employees, companies, and society. It means the gender inequality remains an important challenge in ensuring a safe and supportive working environment. In addition, the importance of studying gender inequality in the workplace is discussed, which is aimed at draw attention to gender inequality. Moreover, the main causes of these phenomena are discussed and explained, including sexism, the influence of patriarchy and traditional culture, and the lack of education. Finally, this paper also discusses how to solve these problems, including empowering women, using law and education to raise women’s awareness of human dignity.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zhuolin Zhu
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - The Causes and Solutions of Gender Inequality in the Workplace
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 693
EP  - 697
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.118
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.118
ID  - Zhu2021
ER  -