Women now certainly enjoy more rights and privileges than they did in the past. This can be seen in the increasing number of women in the workplace. Some argue that in this day and age, women enjoy as much equality as men while others counter this and claim that even today women have to struggle for their success at work. Both sides of this argument will be analysed in this essay before a reasoned conclusion is drawn.
On the one hand, an ever rising number of women are employed in higher management positions in roles that were traditionally considered to be suitable for men only. For example, the current national assembly of New Zealand consists of 54 women and 58 men. This is the highest proportion of women in the national assembly in the history of New Zealand. Women also serve in armed forces in many countries and in sectors like healthcare and teaching, there are more women than men. Therefore, it is obvious why the argument that women get the same equality as men has garnered support.
On the other hand, the situation is different in the corporate world where women still have to overcome many obstacles and challenges to get to the top positions in the corporate world. Take a recent survey conducted by Robert Walters for example. This survey highlighted that an alarming number of employers were hesitant to hire women as head of the departments due to the possibility of women having to take maternity leave. This is reflected in the disproportionately higher number of men occupying higher management positions in Fortune 500 companies than women. When seen in this light, it is obvious that women still have to fight a lot more than men for success at work.
In conclusion, both sides of the argument are valid; however, I personally feel that women still have to deal with a myriad of obstacles to succeed at their workplaces. This is particularly true in the corporate world. It is hoped that one day this gender gap will cease to exist.
Women
now
certainly
enjoy more rights and privileges than they did in the past. This can be
seen
in the increasing
number
of
women
in the workplace.
Some
argue that in this day and age,
women
enjoy as much equality as
men
while others counter this and claim that even
today
women
have to
struggle for their success at work. Both sides of this argument will be
analysed
in this essay
before
a reasoned conclusion
is drawn
.
On the one hand, an ever rising
number
of
women
are employed
in higher management positions in roles that were
traditionally
considered to be suitable for
men
only
.
For example
, the
current
national assembly of New Zealand consists of 54
women
and 58
men
. This is the highest proportion of
women
in the national assembly in the history of New Zealand.
Women
also
serve in armed forces in
many
countries and in sectors like healthcare and teaching, there are more
women
than
men
.
Therefore
, it is obvious why the argument that
women
get
the same equality as
men
has garnered support.
On the other hand
, the situation is
different
in the corporate world where
women
still
have to
overcome
many
obstacles and challenges to
get
to the top positions in the corporate world. Take a recent survey conducted by Robert Walters
for example
. This survey highlighted that an alarming
number
of employers were hesitant to hire
women
as head of the departments due to the possibility of
women
having to take maternity
leave
. This
is reflected
in the
disproportionately
higher
number
of
men
occupying higher management positions in Fortune 500
companies
than
women
. When
seen
in this light, it is obvious that
women
still
have to
fight a lot more than
men
for success at work.
In conclusion
, both sides of the argument are valid;
however
, I
personally
feel that
women
still
have to
deal with a myriad of obstacles to succeed at their workplaces. This is
particularly
true in the corporate world. It
is hoped
that one day this gender gap will cease to exist.