scholarly journals Equal Pay As An Objective Of Gender Equality

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-307
Author(s):  
Elena Florişteanu ◽  
Ioan Dragoş Florişteanu
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Real Problem ◽  
Internal Labor Market ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Equal Pay ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Social Sectors

Abstract The increasing attention granted to improving gender equality in all the economic and social sectors, on all levels, is manifested in concrete actions undertaken by both different international bodies and national authorities. Even though the majority of EU member states have adopted the necessary legislative framework to ensure gender equality, the practical application of wage equality still remains a real problem. Studies in the field show that in Romania, remuneration differences between men and women are much lower in comparison to other states, but the effects are fully felt due to the low level of wages present on the internal labor market.

scholarly journals Egalitarian men: stereotypes and discrimination in the labor market

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-147
Author(s):  
Hyalle Abreu Viana ◽  
Ana Raquel Rosas Torres ◽  
José Luis Álvaro Estriamana
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
University Students ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Do So

This article aimed to analyze the stereotypes attributed to "egalitarian men", understood here as men who support gender equality in relation to domestic and family responsibilities as well as inclusion in the workforce. To do so, two studies were carried out. The first study investigated the attribution of stereotypes to egalitarian men through a single open question. A total of 250 university students participated in this study, of which 51.1% were male, and their average age was 21.5 years (SD = 4.39). The second study analyzed the attribution of stereotypes to egalitarian or traditional men and women in a work context considered masculine. Participants included 221 university students with a mean age of 21.9 years (SD = 4.19), the majority (54.3%) being male. Taken together, the results of the two studies indicate that the egalitarian man is perceived as fragile and possibly homosexual. On the other hand, he is also seen as being more competent than traditional men.

scholarly journals Egalitarian men: stereotypes and discrimination in the labor market

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-147
Author(s):  
Hyalle Abreu Viana ◽  
Ana Raquel Rosas Torres ◽  
José Luis Álvaro Estriamana
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
University Students ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Do So

This article aimed to analyze the stereotypes attributed to "egalitarian men", understood here as men who support gender equality in relation to domestic and family responsibilities as well as inclusion in the workforce. To do so, two studies were carried out. The first study investigated the attribution of stereotypes to egalitarian men through a single open question. A total of 250 university students participated in this study, of which 51.1% were male, and their average age was 21.5 years (SD = 4.39). The second study analyzed the attribution of stereotypes to egalitarian or traditional men and women in a work context considered masculine. Participants included 221 university students with a mean age of 21.9 years (SD = 4.19), the majority (54.3%) being male. Taken together, the results of the two studies indicate that the egalitarian man is perceived as fragile and possibly homosexual. On the other hand, he is also seen as being more competent than traditional men.

scholarly journals Gender discrimination in employment in Moscow

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 200-213
Author(s):  
O. V. Kabaikina
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Moscow City ◽  
Discrimination In Employment ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Gender Aspect

The article presents gender inequality in the sphere of work in Moscow city. The purpose of this work is to determine the acuteness of discrimination men and women in matters of employment, and to understand how the gender aspect is relevant in the Moscow labor market. People from other regions come to the capital to get a job, and therefore the city of Moscow is the center of employment of Russian citizens from all over the country. It is important to monitor how equal are the opportunities for men and women in the capital to find the desired job, what difficulties candidates face in finding and choosing a job with. I provide a legislative framework designed to ensure the equality of all citizens before the law, and show how the principle of equality is implemented in practice. For this I present the results of the author’s survey of HR experts-managers who specialize in studying the labor market and the processes taking place on it, as well as research conducted by the Headhunter, Superjob job sites, the Hays recruitment agency. As a result, it has been determined that in the labor market both men and women experience discrimination, and this is connected with the opinion of the candidates, they define, where can more realize themselves, and what salary should be for them. At the same time, gender inequality loses its sharpness against the background of other problems, and experts predict a growing decrease in the difference between the positions of men and women in the labor market.

LABOR MARKET OF UKRAINIAN FORCE STRUCTURES: GENDER DISPROPORTIONS, WAYS TO OVERCOME

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Poplavska ◽  
Olena Shevchuk ◽  
Svitlana Babin
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Internal Labor Market ◽  
Communicative Interaction ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Important Place

Among the goals of sustainable development, the task of achieving gender equality occupies an important place. Achieving this goal requires society to rethink the roles, responsibilities, and acceptance of the characteristics of each, and therefore in areas where men mainly work, it can be difficult to achieve a balance. The need for such a study is due to the need to create clear ideas about gender conflicts and imbalances in the workplace (internal labor market of the organization), in particular, it is important for building harmonious communicative interaction in the team and in society as a whole. This, in turn, would contribute to ensuring the well-coordinated activities of power structures and would become a guarantee of the state security of Ukraine. Unfortunately, due to the existing gender stereotypes, the labor market, in particular the power structures, has been identified not only with general (inherent in any spheres of economic activity), but also with specific problems. The purpose of the article is to study gender problems in the labor market of the power structures of Ukraine and to determine the main vectors of overcoming the identified gender inequalities. The conducted research reveals the specific problems of the internal labor market of power structures, and also proves the need for the formation of a "gender-friendly" corporate culture of the organization. It should be noted that specific problems are more related to the recognition of the role of women, understanding of her opportunities for professional implementation, and narrowing of career prospects. The authors paid special attention to the search for ways to achieve gender balance in the domestic labor market of power structures of Ukraine. At the same time, the article differentiates the objective and subjective reasons for the gender imbalance of organizations in the field of power structures; the latter include factors of public space, responsibility, for example, and the former - working conditions, administrative features of the regulation of labor relations. Based on this, the most effective measures to achieve gender equality were identified.

scholarly journals LEGAL WAYS FOR OVERCOMING GENDER DISPROPORTIONS IN THE UKRAINIAN LABOR MARKET

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-47
Author(s):  
I. Sakharuk
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Segregation ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Social Program ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Foreign Countries

The article deals with the problems of improvement and implementation legislation for gender equality in Ukraine. Have been analysed the main manifestations of discrimination against women in labor market: vertical and horizontal occupational segregation; gender wage differentials; difficulties associated with the combination of work and family responsibilities; the overwhelming predominance of women in the field of part-time, informal, temporary employment; sexual harassment. The issues of gender segregation, gender pay gap, gender equality for work-life balance in the context of foreign and national experience have been explore. The author have been determine the tendencies of improving the labor legislation in foreign countries for introducing the principle of equality between men and women. Gender mainstreaming strategies and programs in G20 countries were summarized. The author draw attention to the nonefficiency of State Social Program for Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men for the period up to 2021, was made the proposals for its improvement. The study finds that there is the issue of equality opportunities between men and women in representation authorities at different levels in Ukraine (on the example of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine). Approaches to gender quotas in foreign countries have been analyzed. The author used the statistics on employment, entrepreneurship and remuneration to show inequality on the labor martet in Ukraine. The author have also identified that the national legislation, which establishes special guarantees and restrictions on women's work, will have to be improve in the context of a substantive model of equality. Have been suggested the ways of overcoming gender discrimination in the workplace by a policy of affirmative action

scholarly journals Balancing Work and Life When Self-Employed: The Role of Business Characteristics, Time Demands, and Gender Contexts

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Hagqvist ◽  
Susanna Toivanen ◽  
Claudia Bernhard-Oettel
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
European Working ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Time Demands

This study explores individual and contextual risk factors in relation to work interfering with private life (WIL) and private life interfering with work (LIW) among self-employed men and women across European countries. It also studies the relationship between interference (LIW and WIL) and well-being among self-employed men and women. Drawing on data from the fifth round of the European Working Conditions Survey, a sample of self-employed men and women with active businesses was extracted. After applying multilevel regressions, results show that although business characteristics are important, the most evident risk factor for WIL and LIW is time demands. Both time demands and business characteristics also seem to be important factors in relation to gender differences in level of interference. There is a relationship between well-being and both WIL and LIW, and time demands is again an important factor. Gender equality in the labor market did not relate to level of interference, nor did it affect the relationship between interference and well-being. However, in gender-separated analyses, LIW and LIW interacted with gender equality in the labor market in different ways for women’s and men’s well-being. In conclusion, gender relations are important in interference and how interference relates to well-being.

Quality of Cooperation between Men and Women in the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic: Gender-Integrated Organization

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (27) ◽  
pp. 88-108
Author(s):  
Mária Martinská
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The State ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Military Organization ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Peace Processes ◽  
Peacekeeping Missions

This article focuses on the innovative trend of the cooperation between men and women in peace processes, and analyzes the need to create a postmodern type of military organization – a so-called gender-integrated organization, which will ensure adequate consideration of the rights, needs, and interests of women and women’s involvement in the actions and objectives of peacekeeping missions. The research findings presented in the article reflect the state of the application of gender equality principle in the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, as well as the state of the application of the recommendations for developing a plan of gender equality which obliges EU member states to ensure compliance with the Resolution 1325. The resolution requires a gender-balanced occupation rate and access to training for all missions, as well as gender mainstreaming in all activities carried out.

Implications of higher retirement age for the labor market

2017 ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ivanova ◽  
A. Balaev ◽  
E. Gurvich
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Demographic Projections ◽  
The Impact

The paper considers the impact of the increase in retirement age on labor supply and economic growth. Combining own estimates of labor participation and demographic projections by the Rosstat, the authors predict marked fall in the labor force (by 5.6 million persons over 2016-2030). Labor demand is also going down but to a lesser degree. If vigorous measures are not implemented, the labor force shortage will reach 6% of the labor force by the period end, thus restraining economic growth. Even rapid and ambitious increase in the retirement age (by 1 year each year to 65 years for both men and women) can only partially mitigate the adverse consequences of demographic trends.

Women and Entrepreneurship – Albanian Case

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Anna Xheka
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Women’S Entrepreneurship ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Women's Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Difference

Women’s entrepreneurship is a powerful source, regarding to the women’s economic independence and empowerment, as well as regarding employment generation, economic growth and innovation, development and the reduction of poverty as well as one of the terms of gender equality. This poster presents the situation of women's entrepreneurship in Europe in comparative terms, with special focus in Albania. The paper has a descriptive nature. Describes three different plans in comparative terms; the representation of men and women in entrepreneurship, the representation of women in entrepreneurship in different countries of Europe and of Europe as a whole, as well as compare to gender quota. Through the processing of secondary data from various reports and studies, this poster concludes that although that the gender equality goal is the equal participation of men and women in all sectors, including the entrepreneurship, in this sector, gender gap it is still deep. Another significant comparative aspect, it is the difference between full and part –time women entrepreneurship. While in full time entrepreneurship in a convince way, men are those that dominate, in part time entrepreneurship clearly it’s evident the opposite trend, women's representation is much higher. It’s very interesting the fact, that the women’s entrepreneurship in Albania, presented in a significant optimistic situation, ranking in the second place, after Greece in the European level

The Ethics of Wasaṭīyah and the Pursuit of Gender Equality

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-65
Author(s):  
Etin Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Ethical Framework ◽  
Islamic Ethics ◽  
Men And Women

The paper deals with the concept of wasaṭīyah (moderation) as an ethical framework for community making and its impact on the pursuit of gender equality. Qur’an 2:143 speaks about the correlation between making a fair community (al-ummah al-wasaṭ) and piety, which is inclusive of both men and women. As both terms are intertwined, any efforts to discuss wasaṭīyah must include how Muslims relate to God and how this relationship is exercised in all areas of their lives. Given that this intersection is a matter of ethics, my paper will demonstrate that wasaṭīyah affords the inclusion of both genders as ethical agents in the pursuit of a fair community. I first discuss how the ethics of wasaṭīyah provide a framework for community building by drawing some parallels between Prophet Muhammad’s creation of a fair and inclusive community and how Muslims could embody God’s message within themselves and their communities. I then show how including women in the community-making process echoes both the Islamic ethics of moderation and the value of women as ethical agents.

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