How can the society achieve gender pay parity and bridge the pay gap between men and women?
Suffrage is something which is of very high importance and for this reason Britishers was not in favour of given was not in favour of giving Indian women the right to vote in 1952 elections. Significant milestones in history of women's suffrage around the world New Zealand became the first countryRead more
Suffrage is something which is of very high importance and for this reason Britishers was not in favour of given was not in favour of giving Indian women the right to vote in 1952 elections.
Significant milestones in history of women’s suffrage around the world
New Zealand became the first country in world when it allowed women to go for elections and vote as well. It was followed by Sweden, Norway and like minded countries and does they begin the enlightenment of women via the suffrage mode.
United States of America and United Kingdom also followed this later and in 1952 India to witness this. For this to happen a number of freedom fighters like Rabindranath Tagore, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Gandhi ji, Dr Ambedkar etc work the relentlessly and established a system where Britishers were not able to jio Paradise women suffrage and thus Indian women too got they are right to vote. Later on middle east countries like Saudi Arabia also made various rights for women available including the driving rights.
All this exemplifies and showcase that how women lead development is important not only in democracy but in theocracy and monarchy kay in democracy but in theocracy and monarchies as well.
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Gender equality in pay can only be achieved through policies that promote diversity, changes to the way organizations are run and shifts in culture. Governments should enforce equal pay laws and strengthen them through transparency in salary structure and conducting pay equity audits. Companies needRead more
Gender equality in pay can only be achieved through policies that promote diversity, changes to the way organizations are run and shifts in culture. Governments should enforce equal pay laws and strengthen them through transparency in salary structure and conducting pay equity audits. Companies need to commit themselves to frequent reviews of their payment plans for the purpose of detecting and correcting imbalances, using clear policies on compensation, and implementing fair recruitment methods.
The organizational culture must make diversity a priority so as to encourage inclusion by offering women mentorship programs as well as leadership opportunities that will enhance their career advancement. Gender neutral flexible working terms and conditions and parental leave period ought to allow men or women without any discrimination achieve work-life balance.
Educational institutions and employers should motivate females into choosing lucrative professions including STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Women can also become more competitive on the labour market when they are provided with trainings in professional proficiency or vocational skills.
It is high time that society began changing gender roles with an aim of doing away with stereotypes that hinder women’s occupational prospects.
Closer to bridging the gender pay gap and achieving true economic equality, we can do so by combining legislative action, corporate responsibility, and societal change.
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