Gender equality in the workplace should be one of the guiding principles for you and your team. The 21st century contemporary workplace is unlike any other and should look to promote the idea of men and women being treated the same way.
Gender equality is a responsibility that we owe to each other. It isn’t just for the sake of writing PR columns, creating headlines and making your company more appealing. Men and women are equal and you should look to promote that concept.
In this article, we look at some of the ways employers can follow to introduce and promote gender equality in the workplace. Follow these ways to make your organization more equal as well.
Educate Team Members
Recent research on workplace bias and gender stereotypes has proven that generalizations based on gender are now more widespread and common across the workplace than ever before. Male workers are often associated with characteristics such as the ability to lead, wired to work harder, and the need to be autonomous.
Women workers, on the flip side, are associated with characteristics such as polite submission, sensitivity, empathy and the need for affiliation. Such generalizations are quite subtle in the workplace and we may host them without actually realizing we do. Look to remove such biases and generalizations by talking on this subject and educating employees.
Remove the Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap between the salaries pocketed by both men and women is perhaps the single most blatant showcase of gender discrimination in the workplace. Men are known to make more than women. One of the most comprehensive gender equality steps that an organization can carry out is to research the gender pay gap in their firm and take steps to eradicate it.
People from all genders should be paid for the role they play, the skills they carry, the position they are on and the experience they have. Their gender shouldn’t be a part of the consideration when deciding their paygrade.
No Gender Specific Privileges
There are certain unspoken gender specific privileges in workplaces today. Male workers are considered highly for managerial roles, female workers aren’t expected to sit in late, even if they have something pending from a direct client. In any case, regardless of the gender benefiting from the privilege, your organization should ensure that biases favoring a specific gender are removed. Every employee should stand on the same pedestal, regardless of their gender.
We at JS Benefits Group have worked with organizations to incorporate gender equality in the workplace. You can get in touch with JS Benefits Group to discuss and devise a strategy.
