Gender Stereotype against Women in Work and Leadership
Causes of Gender Stereotype against Women
Conceptions of Masculinity and Femininity
Over the recent past years, canvasses have been progressively put in place to fight gender discrimination, especially amongst women. Many are times when gender inequality is associated with the female gender, unlike its counterpart, the male gender. When it comes to the life domains, even when both genders display the same traits, probability has it that the female gender is described as less inferior to the male gender. A more excellent representation of gender stereotypes amongst women is widely characterized in leadership (Atkinson, p769-789). Women in leadership face challenges that are not only contributed by their disciplines but their challengers too. The performance of women is leveled as per the gender, which in many situations, the female gender is overlooked.
Gender Socialization
A reflection of female performance being undervalued in their performance is extreme, especially in a male-dominated leadership system. The female part is less likely to receive rewards or promotions as opposed to the male party even when there is no difference in their performance or effectiveness. Gender imbalance in leadership is inevitable amongst women who are rendered less able to handle technical problems such as foreign affairs and state defense even after outdoing their counterparts in their general duties (Atkinson p769-789). Throughout women career, when it comes to their selection, whether they qualify or not, they always face substantial challenges which are attributed to their sex. The female sex, however, can deter these challenges and overcoming the obstacles on their way, which ultimately renders them successful in their fields.
Educational Context
Gender stereotype has rendered females to be less talented and productive in science-oriented careers which have resulted in many science fields lacking gender diversity. Job applications of science-related vacancies end up in different handling of the alleged competence skills possessed and job availability among the female sex. The preference of science careers among the male parties characterizes them as creative and innovative by representing the diverse needs of the population (Stout p490-499). Gender stereotype has, as a result, painted women as less competent when it comes to the production of quality end products such as the construction of roads and the design of houses. The gender imbalance has not only had a reduced interest of women taking up science-related careers, with the belief of science being designed for the male party but has also tampered with their self-confidence in such fields.
Traits and Attributes
Stereotypes view men and women differently as far as their biological differences are concerned. Men are perceived as physically strong while the women are recognized for the childbearing factor. When it comes to the work environment, women are most of the time associated with the less demanding tasks due to the vulnerability they are associated. The male party is often entrusted senior posts for the belief of possessing good qualities in the proper handling of the associated jobs. The hard-wire nature of men differs from the communal life of women, which is associated with childbearing, is considered when assigning specific roles in various work environments (Stout p490-499). No further considerations are put in place when assigning the sex roles, which ultimately promotes gender discrimination, especially to those individuals who have invested more to perform the alleged men roles.
Works Cited
Atkinson, Mary Layton, and Jason Harold Windett. “Gender Stereotypes and the Policy Priorities of Women in Congress.” Political Behavior, vol. 41, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 769– 789. doi:10.1007/s11109-018-9471-7.
Stout, Jane1, jane@cra.or., et al. “Gender Roles and Stereotypes about Science Careers Help Explain Women and Men’s Science Pursuits.” Sex Roles, vol. 75, no. 9–10, Nov. 2016, pp. 490– 499. doi:10.1007/s11199-016-0647-5.