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Chapter One of Gender Discrimination and Employment of Marketers in the Banking Sector. A Case Study of Fidelity Bank Plc.
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Gender gap is described as the distinction which exist between the manner men and women are treated in the society such as the distinction which exist between what men and women do and achieve: The workplace of some organization have discriminated against women in various forms. (Abrams, 1991). This consist of women’s opportunities and gender wage gap (e.g., Peterson and Morgan, 1995), denial of women into position of leadership (Eagly and Carli, 2007), and the difficulty experienced in advancing their careers (Blau and DeVaro, 2007). Gender discrimination affects the socio-economic status of women. Some of the reasons attributed to gender discrimination lies within the human resources (HR) policies and practices. The gender pay gap constitute the average disparity which exist between the remuneration paid to male and female employees O’Brien, Sara Ashley (2015). Evidences show that Women are generally paid lower than men. There exist two distinct numbers in respect of pay gap: The unadjusted and the adjusted pay gap. The latter takes into account differences in hours worked, occupations chosen education and job experience. An illustration indicates that a person who takes time off (e.g. maternity leave) will likely not earn as much as the other person who does not take time off from work. In the United States, for example the unadjusted average female’s annual salary has commonly been cited as being 78% of the average male salary, compared to 80–98% for the adjusted average salary. Lower pay can be as a result of individual choice and other innate and external factors. For example choosing to work part-time when full-time employment is available is a voluntary choice. An example of an involuntary choice is engaging in a low-skill job because of lack access to higher education. An example of an external factor is discrimination. The gender pay gap can be a problem from a public policy perspective even when the reason for the gap is entirely voluntary, because it reduces economic output and means that women are more likely to be dependent upon welfare payments, especially in old age. The research is a study on gender discrimination and employment of marketers in the banking sector. A case study of fidelity bank plc.
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