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Discrimination against Women, 2005.
This paper discusses discrimination toward women in the workplace.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer points out that women are discriminated against in the workplace with lower salaries and fewer promotions compared to men, regardless of the education or experience they have. The writer questions why people take employers to court for discrimination. The writer notes that before discussing how women are discriminated against it is important to understand why discrimination is wrong.
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"Four out of ten American women visit one of Wal-Mart's stores weekly ... Yet Wal-Mart is not only a horrifyingly stingy employer: Many workers say it is also a sexist one. Wal-Mart is not the only business discrimination against women. Five different areas of discrimination are race, sex, religion, age, and disability. Another large company that discriminates against women is Boeing."
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Discrimination against Women, 2002.
This paper is an essay that discusses discrimination against women in a capitalistic society.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, $ 41.95
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The author expresses her view that while capitalism has benefits to some, it is a powerful pressure on women around the world. The paper states that despite all the advances women have made in American politics and attaining corporate power, globally, women are still the second sex victums. The paper discusses sexual stereotypes in advertising, prostitution, sex trafficking, package tours for sex and bride burning in India.
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"The pressure of encroaching capitalism, which is slowly emerging in developing nations of Asia, for example, brings with it a resurgence in prostitution. Women in Asia, particularly, are regarded as a commodity. Due to the globalization, the effects of capitalism and their governments' inability to provide employment, many of the women from Southeast Asia adopt prostitution. Most of these girls and women come from very poor places and slums where they do not have any food, shelter even clear drinking water. Often they carry the burden of supporting their families as well, and it is common practice for daughters to leave their home in the rice fields to go to the cities to prostitute themselves."
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Discrimination Against Women in the Workplace, 2000.
An examination of the causes, types and effects on women and& men. In cludes research, management, examples, theories, responsibilities, child and family issues, sexual harassment and more.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 17 sources, $ 135.95
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Discrimination against women in the workplace is exhibited in a variety of ways, ranging from the sexual harassment to the exclusion of women from "the old boys' club" where major decisions are made. Thus, in spite of the massive entry of women in the workplace and the increasing numbers of women in mid-level managerial positions, top-level positions remain as elusive to women today as they were more than a decade ago. Working in a world dominated by male decision-makers and their established practices, women encounter a variety of barriers impeding their surge to the top of their careers
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" Discrimination against women in the workplace is exhibited in a variety of ways, ranging from the sexual harassment to the exclusion of women from "the old boys' club" where major decisions are made. Thus, in spite of the massive entry of women in the workplace and the increasing numbers of women in mid-level managerial positions, top-level positions remain as elusive to women today as they were more than a decade ago. Working in a world dominated by male decision-makers and their established practices, women encounter a variety of barriers impeding their surge to the top of their careers. Few women have managed to shatter the "glass ceiling"-the concept used to describe the barriers blocking women from top-level positions. The effects of the discrimination on women are manifested in the erosion of their identity and the desexualization of successful..."
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Discrimination Against Women, 2002.
A debate on gender discrimination.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper focuses on the gender debate, specifically in the U.K. Feminism cries that women are treated unfairly. Inequality and injustice exist in the world despite the fact that all human beings are equal albeit different. Women are discriminated against, and the debates go on trying to treat them as equal beings to men, in public and private institutions.
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Discrimination Law: Women and their Legal Rights, 2005.
An analysis into the legal make-up of women and their rights in today's equality driven society.
3,293 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper provides a study into the different areas of discrimination law affecting inequality amongst women. It considers whether equality really exists and what still needs to be done to ensure women are more accurately represented in today's society.
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"Anti-discrimination legislation has been enacted in an attempt to eradicate the prevalent inequalities within the world of work. The law has developed two separate and distinct routes with respect to equality. One route expounds the equal treatment of men and women, a concept key to the liberal feminists; and the other is a specific rights based route which relates directly to pregnancy cases, which will be discussed further below. This latter is what the maternal feminists of the early nineteenth century would have chosen; that the law should accommodate the differences between men and women, with particular reference to women as mothers. The claim is that where women deviate from the male norm, the law should acknowledge this."
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Women and Discrimination, 2005.
This paper discusses the status of women within the Canadian workforce.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper briefly reviews half-a-dozen sources that expertly discuss the situation of women in Canada's present economic environment. Among other things, the paper reviews the history of EI, the discrimination women have historically faced, the prospects for future betterment and where government policies are regrettably falling short of their promise.
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"The following annotated bibliography provides an introduction into the present literature on women and their status in the Canadian workforce. As should become clear, the status of women within the Canadian workforce has improved for the better in recent decades, but much work still remains to be done."
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Are Women Discriminated Against in the Labor Market?, 2008.
A discussion regarding working women in Canada.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses how women have fought against discrimination and found a place for themselves within all areas of society, thereby becoming more empowered than ever before. The paper then argues that, although many things have changed for women in the last century, the full equality between the genders has not yet been achieved. Specifically, this paper argues that that women are discriminated against in the labour market and that this discrimination is manifested in several ways.
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"In the last fifty years or so, our society has made unprecedented strives towards improving the status of women. Women have been relentless in fighting discrimination against the female gender, carving a place for themselves within the business, educational, professional and political arenas of the society. As a result, today, women have much more power then ever before. This is reflected in the area of work. More than half of the labour force is made up of women (Brym, 1995). However, the participation of women in the workforce has also become an economic necessity, because there are less secure full-time jobs and many families today need the dual income. Although many things have changed for women in the last century, the full equality between the genders has not yet been achieved. This essay will argue that women are discriminated against in the labour market. The discrimination is manifested in several ways. First, women are still paid less then men for corresponding jobs. Second, they still form the major part of part-time and temporary workforce. Women are segregated into certain 'female' professions and they are underrepresented in other professions. Women concentrated in jobs stereotyped as "women's jobs" (nursing, clerical child care, retail). They are poorly presented in science, computer science and engineering occupations, which are often very prestigious and well paid. Fourth, more prestigious positions with power are still mainly reserved for men as women often encounter the 'glass ceiling'. Finally, women often do 'second shift' of housework at home, which is unpaid and undervalued. This job inequality is rooted in the broader social inequality, which separates boys and girls from an early age, and which still sharply defines male and female roles with the family and society at large."
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Discrimination in Labor, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of discrimination against women in the Canadian labor market.
1,545 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this article, the writer notes that some people today might think that women are no longer discriminated against in the workplace. After all, the writer points out that there is a Bill of Rights that prohibits discrimination against women in all arenas, including the workplace. However, this essay argues that there is still discrimination against women in the workplace. The writer explains that this is true with regard to the types of jobs women are able to get, as well as the wages they are able to earn, working conditions and wrongful dismissal compensation, among other aspects. The writer concludes that this is true despite a plethora of legislature and court rulings that have attempted to correct the situation.
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"Moreover, with regard to the crucial matters of finding a good job and earning decent wages, the evidence clearly shows that women are still disadvantaged relative to men. The fact that there is still a substantial wage gap is demonstrated by the findings of a comprehensive Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) which was conducted in 1999. The WES clearly and indisputably showed that women were still earning much less than men. Overall, women were paid 80c for every $1 paid to men. Women's average hourly rate was $17.14, while for men it was $21.54. This survey was careful to make the kind of statistical errors that had previously skewed results. For example, it based the survey on hourly wages, and so was able to avoid false differences that were really caused by the fact that some women work fewer hours per years."
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Gender Discrimination in the Workplace, 2005.
An analysis of gender discrimination against women in the workplace.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay looks at the discrimination of women in the workplace. It discusses the ways in which gender discrimination is manifested and the reasons why it is still persistent in our society today. Although the status of women in the labor force as well as in society in general has considerably improved in the last hundred years there is still a bias present. The paper presents articles that argue that women are still fighting for equity in pay and are more likely to suffer poverty due to discrimination in the workplace.
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Labor Market Discrimination, 2002.
This paper discusses various types of discrimination in the labor market, especially discrimination against women.
2,810 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper defines discrimination as an insidious factor, which prevents one or more individuals from getting the same treatment, remuneration, and opportunities that others who belong to the same category, with the same qualifications, the same abilities and capabilities get from a business enterprise, whether private or government-owned. The author points out that, in corporate discussions, men have a tendency to interrupt women and to decide on the agenda more than women interrupt men or decide on discussion topics; women?s interruptions are seen as violations of norms of subservient behavior; whereas, men?s interruptions are encouraged. The paper relates that gender discrimination is illegal according to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, which covers employers with 15 or more full-time or part-time employers and prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing and other conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Types of Discrimination in the Labor Market
Wage Discrimination
Occupational Discrimination
Human Capital Discrimination
Case Study: Discrimination Cases Against Wal-Mart
Gender Discrimination - Definition
How Gender Bias Influences the Wages of Women
Wage Disparity
Illegality of Pay Discrimination
Economic Disparities by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Women?s Working Conditions
Glass Ceiling
Sexual harassment
Impact of Gender Discrimination ? Gender and Production Possibilities
Solutions:
Government Acts ? Civil Rights Acts Affirmative Action
Conclusion
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"Wal-Mart, the biggest supermarket in the United States has had its fair share of lawsuits involving racial discrimination, sexual harassment, age discrimination and other employment problems. The costliest is a class suit, which, if won by the accusers, could result in Wal-Mart paying hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to some 700,000 women workers. The women hope to be able to ?shatter the largest glass ceiling, at Wal-Mart,? dismantle procedures and practices and allow women workers better options at work."
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Sexual Discrimination in the Workplace, 2002.
The phenomenon of sexual discrimination against women within the workplace, despite their holding increasing senior positions in companies.
4,514 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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In this paper the causes of the different types of discrimination are explored. Unconscious discrimination and its effects on both men and women are discussed. Furthermore, the detrimental effects on the women caused by discrimination is also analyzed, highlighting the phenomenon of the glass ceiling.
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"Discrimination against women in the workplace is exhibited in a variety of ways, ranging from the sexual harassment to the exclusion of women from "the old boys? club" where major decisions are made. Thus, in spite of the massive entry of women in the workplace and the increasing numbers of women in mid-level managerial positions, top-level positions remain as elusive to women today as they were more than a decade ago. Working in a world dominated by male decision-makers and their established practices, women encounter a variety of barriers impeding their surge to the top of their careers. Few women have managed to shatter the "glass ceiling"?the concept used to describe the barriers blocking women from top-level positions. The effects of the discrimination on women are manifested in the erosion of their identity and the desexualization of successful women in order to "fit in" with their male counterparts. The psychological effects of discrimination on individual women have serious sociological repercussions: women with feminine attributes leave their work, leaving desexualized women to serve as role models for female newcomers, thus perpetuating the cycle of male domination and discrimination."
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Income Gap and Women in Canada, 2006.
A discussion regarding discrimination against women in the Canadian labour market.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how Canada has put in place several legislative devices in an attempt to ensure that women do not suffer discrimination. There has also been a growing recognition that discriminating against women in the labour market is unfair and should not be tolerated. This paper shows how although considerable gains have been made, women have not yet achieved equality in the Canadian labour market and that this, in fact, reflects a lingering and pervasive inequality of the sexes within Canadian society.
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Women in Australia, 2003.
A legal outline on discrimination against women in Australia.
2,452 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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Women in the Australian workplace are still earning just 83% of a man's wages for the same work, 32 years after a decision to grant equal pay to all Australians. This paper examines the issue of discrimination against women in Australia. It includes legislation, precedents, status under the law, historical and current positions, women's role in society, United Nations statements and media reports.
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"WOMEN hold a 1.3 per cent of executive positions in Australia, a new United Nations report has revealed. The report also found Australian women in management jobs were paid 12 per cent less than their male counterparts, despite often being more qualified. Titled Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Women in Management, the report was done by UN agency the International Labour Organisation. Its Australian author, Ms Linda Wirth, said women were being discriminated against as soon as they entered the work force. "You don't tend to get outright discrimination as in different pay for the same work - the problem is women are not doing the same work as men," she said."
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Religious Definitions of the Role of Women, 2005.
This paper discusses that the differentiation and discrimination of women's roles vary by different religions: Traditional Christianity, Islam, Hindu and ancient African traditional religions.
2,850 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper explains that the very issue of women's, wherein the traditional roles that were being played by women are now being discarded in favor of more equality and independence, has caused confusion and irritation in the minds of the Christians of today; Christianity in the pagan times were never treated as being more than mere chattel. The author points out that, in Islam, the subservient determination position of women is defined not by the numerous Islamic ideologies that but by the Pre-Islamic patriarchic ideologies; whereas, in India, the ancient Hindu Scriptures and the Vedas are the base for the systematic discrimination against women, which often culminates in the forced abortion of female fetuses. This paper relates that, in ancient African traditional religions, the woman is treated equally with mend; woman play an active role in all aspects of life, which is not seen in any other religion anywhere in the world.
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"The truth is that both Buddhism and Jainism were protest movements against the various unfair practices of Hinduism, especially in relation to women. However, the advent of these two religions had little or no impact on the status of women in India, and the reason for this may be that more emphasis was laid on the factor of asceticism, wherein women were expected to be severely ascetic in all their beliefs and practices. This was similar to the beliefs of the early Christian ascetics, and the teachings found in the old Essenes, and the Franciscans. Therefore, though Buddhism and Jainism opposed most of the horrible practices found in Hinduism, like for example, Sati, where a wife was actually burnt to death at the funeral pyre of her dead husband, women were still considered to be a real burden, and also a hindrance to real progress. The path to liberation was curtailed and prevented, by women, according to the belief of the Buddhist and Jain leaders. Thus, they too did not treat women as more then a burden and a hindrance, and though unfair practices were frowned upon, there were no fair practices either, within the religions, as far as women were concerned."
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Women and the Labour Market, 2005.
A discussion on gender discrimination against women in the workplace.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay discusses whether women are discriminated against in the labour market, and if so how this discrimination is manifested. This essay examines how women are not only paid less than men, but they are underrepresented in certain professions and in more prestigious positions with power. The writer argues that this discrimination has roots in gender inequality in our society. The writer proposes that, although the status of women has considerably improved in the last hundred years both in the society and in the labour workforce, there is still a gender bias.
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