Gender inequality in the workplace is a persistent issue that has got widespread attention in recent years.According to the World Economic Forum, it will take another 132 years to close the gender pay gap globally, highlighting the urgency of addressing this issue.

When we talk about gender inequality at work place then there are several issues associated to it , some of them are as follows:

Unequal Pay and Benefits:

One of the most significant challenges that women face in the workplace is unequal pay and benefits. According to a UN report, women earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men. Thus, the labour of women employees is not given much importance as that of men .

Lack of Diversity and Inclusion: 

The lack of diversity and inclusion in the workplace can lead to other challenges like microaggressions, discrimination, and harassment against women and other marginalized groups. For example, women of color may face intersectional discrimination, where their gender and race intersect to create unique challenges and barriers in the workplace.

Sexual Harassment and Discrimination:

Women are disproportionately affected by sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, with studies suggesting that one in three women face physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner in their lifetime.

Carrear Advancement and Leadership 

Opportunities:

Women are underrepresented with women holding only 31% senior management positions globally.

The lack of carrear advancement and leadership opportunities can have a significant impact on the growth of a woman’s carrear.

Apart from these there are several other gender biased barriers faced by women at the workplace. It is not easy to tackle these stereotypes,but it could be done when every person takes a step towards it. Some steps to tackle these stereotypes are :

>Support and promote women

>Giving equal pay and equal opportunities

>Educating people against gender inequality 

>Proving legal protection to women at workplace 

>Creating a safe a healthy work environment for all the employees 

>Giving leadership opportunities 

Besides these there are many other ways throught which gender inequality can be tackled at workplace . But for this to happen it is necessary to start from the basic that is to teach the young children that men and women are no different and are not each others supplements but rather each others compliment.

Emotional intelligence: The term has gained much importance in the recent past. It means the ability to manage your emotions as well as understand others emotions too. EI affects an individuals day to day life to a great extent.

How does emotional intelligence affect decision-making under pressure?

Emotional intelligence (EI) affects decision making under pressure in many ways:

Self Awareness:  Individuals having high EI are more self aware of their emotions and how that might affect their decisions .This helps them to make a clear and good judgement.

Social Skills:  High EI gives a person a good hold of their emotional balance so, they are more likely to have good social skills too. Good social skills helps one to communicate better , to get more information and thus make good decisions.

Motivation:  Good emotional intelligence often results in driving self motivation which is very essential while taking decisions under pressure.

There are plenty other ways also through which EI affects a persons decision making under pressure.

For the next part of the question that asks ‘What role does self awareness and empathy play in navigating interpersonal dynamics within an organization?’

Self awareness and empathy are very important to effectively navigate interpersonal dynamics in an organization.

Self awareness:  A  self aware individual knows their strengths and weaknesses and are very good in regulating their emotions . Not only this they know how and to what extent they have an impact on others . All this helps a person in maitaining their professionalism.

Empathy:  An empathic person is one who understands others emotions well and knows how to deal with it . Empathic people are great at building relationship. Not only this it helps them to resolve issues quickly and build strong bonds .

This is how self awareness and empathy help in managing interpersonal dynamics.