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The Glass Ceiling : 7 Steps to Overcoming Gender Bias

The phrase "glass ceiling" refers to the invisible but powerful barrier preventing women from advancing in the workplace, especially when obtaining high-level jobs such as executive and management. Women often face institutional barriers that prevent their professional development, such as unfair compensation despite their skills and abilities, few training opportunities, and gender-based discrimination.u00a0

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The Glass Ceiling : 7 Steps to Overcoming Gender Bias

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  2. GLASS CEILING TOTAL SLIDES 53

  3. AIM To apprise the house about the Conceptof Glass Ceiling, Contributory Factors and its Global and National Perspective www.seribangash.com

  4. SEQUENCE • Introduction • History • Contributory Factors • Global Perspective • Gender Discrimination in Pakistan • Analysis • Recommendations • Conclusion www.seribangash.com

  5. GLASS CEILING Glass ceiling is an unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women from rising to position of power or responsibility within an organization www.seribangash.com

  6. GLASS CEILING (Cont’d) • Ceiling • Glass www.seribangash.com

  7. GLASS CEILING (Cont’d) www.seribangash.com

  8. HISTORY • Term Coined up in 1980 • Katherine Lawrence Introduced the Term • In 1984 Gay Bryant used the term in her book, “The Working Woman Report” www.seribangash.com

  9. HISTORY (Cont’d) • By Adweek in his book "Women have reached a certain point - I call it the glass ceiling • In 1986 it was used in wall street Journal article www.seribangash.com

  10. FEMINISM Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the genders www.seribangash.com

  11. FEMINIST A person who supports feminism www.seribangash.com

  12. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE • Glass Ceiling – A Global Concern for Women • Universal Misrepresentation • Gender Based Roles • Centuries Old Exploitation • Oppression • Suppression • Stigmatization • Domination www.seribangash.com

  13. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE • Statistics (UN Research Reports & World Demographics 2020): Aspect Male % Female % Population 50.4 49.6 Physical Work 33 67 Illiteracy 34 64 Labour Force 53 47 Total Income 90 10 Below Poverty Line 11 14 Chronically Hungry 40 60 Landowners 83 17 CEOs 71 29 www.seribangash.com

  14. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (Cont’d) • Most Gender Neutral Countries (Global Gender Gap Index 2020) • Iceland (1st place for 11 years) • Norway • Finland • Sweden • Ireland • Most Gender Biased Countries • Iraq • Yemen • Pakistan www.seribangash.com

  15. GENDER DISCRIMINATIONIN PAKISTAN (Cont’d) • Discrimination Through Religious Misinterpretations • Haq Bakhshish • Vani • Honour Killings Pakistan has the highestper capita rate and1/5th of total honour killings www.seribangash.com

  16. GENDER DISCRIMINATIONIN PAKISTAN (Cont’d) • Social Taboo • Physical Abuse • Gender Biased Roles • Limited Professional Progress www.seribangash.com

  17. WOMEN PROGRESSIN PAKISTAN • Difficulties for Women • Key Struggling Areas • Social • Educational • Economic • Improvement in Recent Years www.seribangash.com

  18. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Social and Cultural Barrier • Organizational Barriers • Governmental Barriers • Stereotypes Barrier • Individual Barrier www.seribangash.com

  19. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Social and Cultural Barrier • Household Works • Challenging Jobs • Time with Family www.seribangash.com

  20. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Organizational Barriers • Biased Recruitment • Unsupportive Climate • Lack of Opportunities • Biased Performance Appraisal Methods www.seribangash.com

  21. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Governmental Barriers • Delay in Justice • Poor Follow-up of Plans and Policies • Lack of Prevention Programs www.seribangash.com

  22. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Stereotypes Barrier • Males are Powerful • Female are Sentimental www.seribangash.com

  23. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • Individual Barrier • Inability to Give Proper Time • Lack of Initiatives • Fear of Leadership • Concerns to Family and Children www.seribangash.com

  24. REASONS • First Perspective • Male Dominated Management • Lack of Proper Anti Discrimination Law • Men's Attitude www.seribangash.com

  25. REASONS (Cont’d) • First Perspective • Preference of Men over Women • Hiring Women for Staff Jobs • Harassment www.seribangash.com

  26. REASONS • Second Perspective • Women Left Their Jobs Midway • Lack of Commitment, Dedication and Determination • Less Paid www.seribangash.com

  27. REASONS • Second Perspective • Women Left Their Jobs Midway • Lack of Commitment, Dedication and Determination • Less Paid www.seribangash.com

  28. REASONS • Asian Perspective • Women are Better Homemaker • Organization don’t Favor Women www.seribangash.com

  29. WOMEN RIGHTSIN PAKISTAN Support for Equal Rights as per Articles of Constitution of 1973 Equality of Rights without Gender Discrimination 25 Equal Participation for Women 34 35 Family Protection by State Humane Conditions at Work with Maternity Benefits 37[e] Assembly Representation 51 & 59 www.seribangash.com

  30. WOMEN RIGHTSIN PAKISTAN (Cont’d) • National Laws for Protection of Women • Acid Crime Prevention Act • Anti-Women Practices Act • Criminal Law (Offence of Rape) • Criminal Law (Offences Honour) Act • Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act • Senate Approved Bill for Child Marriage Prevention www.seribangash.com

  31. WOMEN RIGHTSIN PAKISTAN (Cont’d) • Fundamental Rights • Vote • Property Ownership • Legal Contract • Trade & Business www.seribangash.com

  32. ORGANIZATIONS IN PAKISTAN • Governmental Organizations • Ministry of Human Rights • Ministry for Women Development • Rural Support Programs • Non-Governmental Organizations • Women Empowerment Organization • ShirkatGah • Aurat Foundation NGO www.seribangash.com

  33. ORGANIZATIONS IN PAKISTAN (Cont’d) • Effects of Women’s Organizations in Pakistan • Formulation of Policies & Laws • Legal Protection • Provision of Food & Shelters • Employment Opportunities • Access to Educational Institutes • Advancement in Women’s Life www.seribangash.com

  34. ANALYSIS (Cont’d) • Need for Development & Prosperity Growing Harvesting Preparing Selling www.seribangash.com

  35. ANALYSIS • Need for Social Transformative Approach • Influence Norms • Bridge Gaps to Resources • Involvement of All Genders www.seribangash.com

  36. RECOMMENDATIONS • Education • Bringing up of Future Generations • Healthy Environment • Community Service • Employment Opportunities • Secure Professions • End Feminization of Poverty www.seribangash.com

  37. RECOMMENDATIONS • Educated Judgment • Exercised on Self • Exercised at Home • Exercised on National Level • Choose what will Benefit • Themselves • Families • Communities www.seribangash.com

  38. RECOMMENDATIONS Equality • Equity – One Step Further • Gender Needs • Gender Constraints • Gender Aspirations • Equity is better • Fairness • Justice • Equal Chances • Equal outcomes Equity www.seribangash.com

  39. CONCLUSION • Societal Pressures on all Genders • Need to Remove Stereotypes • Work Together & End Clashes www.seribangash.com

  40. CONCLUSION www.seribangash.com

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