Gender Discrimination When gender stereotypes occur in the workplace it shows predictable ways of gender stereotyping and the sex composition of the business and the organizational policies affect the discrimination (Bobbit-Zeher, 2011). Workplace policies are important because of workplace discernment. The corporate decision makers put gendered rulebooks into the policies they create (Bobbit-Zeher, 2011). Gender discrimination occurs in many forms, including …show more content…
. Women searching for jobs, work experiences, and their employment conditions are discriminated against because of their sex. Females have a difficult time obtaining employment, balancing their home life and their work life, most conform to the discrimination they face. Even thought globalization and capitalism has grown immensely over the years, discrimination still occurs. While it is against the law to discriminate against woman, many employers do not address this issue and many are part of the problem. The need for additional studies in the workplace should be done. So that government’s policies are placed and laws should be created to address these issues. (Dlamini, …show more content…
1,301 scientists took the survey, 67 percent were women. Respondents were asked to identify their career barriers. Three were identified significantly, balancing life and career, grants and funding, gender biases, having and rearing children, low pay, and child care support. 52 percent of women had experienced gender biased in the work force, compared to two percent of men. The female respondents felt as if they are sacrificing their family, wanted more financial support as well as a mentor to help guide them in their education (Baker, B.