I believe, the government has the biggest responsibility regarding fair job distribution. Therefore, it is in charge of assuring jobs, and equal opportunities for both men and women. Although, the male gender represents most of the work force. Also, business companies, especially the private ones, are not very keen on hiring women, because they see them as a liability.
Firstly, we should take in consideration, that men occupy more job positions than women. Hence, it should could as no surprise that it is more likely for men to get promoted and occupy high-level jobs. For example, most companies like to hire people who do not pose many objections in matters like traveling abroad for a business meeting, or working late nights. While men usually have no problem with such things, women tend to decline job offers that involve such risks, or demand some sort of monetary compensation.
On the other hand, it is a pure discrimination to not hire a person of a certain gender, just because the other one presents less of an economic risk. Most employers also do not hire many young women, because they can get pregnant, and therefore it will result in them missing more work days on maternity leave, resulting in a decrease in rentability. For instance, if an employer cannot decide who to promote between a man and a woman, and both of them are equally matched, chances are that the promotion will be given to the man, since, he is more likely not to miss as many work days.
In my opinion, both genders should deserve the same respect and opportunities. However, hiring employees of the male gender presents less of a risk, and therefore because they are greater number they are more likely to achieve jobs of greater importance. Yet, in order to balance the scale, the government should ensure that at least, one of these very important jobs, is given to a deserving woman, despite not being the most profitable solution. Such a measure is already being executed in Portugal.
I believe, the
government
has the biggest responsibility regarding
fair
job
distribution.
Therefore
, it is in charge of assuring
jobs
, and equal opportunities for both
men
and
women
.
Although
, the male gender represents most of the work force.
Also
, business
companies
,
especially
the private ones, are not
very
keen on hiring
women
,
because
they
see
them as a liability.
Firstly
, we should take in consideration, that
men
occupy more
job
positions than
women
.
Hence
, it should
could
as no surprise that it is more likely for
men
to
get
promoted and occupy high-level
jobs
.
For example
, most
companies
like to hire
people
who do not pose
many
objections in matters like traveling abroad for a business meeting, or working late nights. While
men
usually
have no problem with such things,
women
tend to decline
job
offers that involve such
risks
, or demand
some
sort of monetary compensation.
On the other hand
, it is a pure discrimination to not hire a person of a certain gender,
just
because
the other one presents less of an economic
risk
. Most employers
also
do not hire
many
young
women
,
because
they can
get
pregnant, and
therefore
it will result in them missing more work days on maternity
leave
, resulting in a decrease in rentability.
For instance
, if an employer cannot decide who to promote between a
man
and a woman, and both of them are
equally
matched, chances are that the promotion will be
given
to the
man
, since, he is more likely not to miss as
many
work days.
In my opinion, both genders should deserve the same respect and opportunities.
However
, hiring employees of the male gender presents less of a
risk
, and
therefore
because
they are greater number they are more likely to achieve
jobs
of greater importance.
Yet
, in order to balance the scale, the
government
should ensure that at least, one of these
very
important
jobs
, is
given
to a deserving woman, despite not being the most profitable solution. Such a measure is already
being executed
in Portugal.