Women in the Workplace: A Review of Women in the Last Century in the Workforce

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ABSTRACT

In the modern world, women have to struggle against biased stigmas just because of their gender. However, the start of the feminist movement in the beginning of the 20the century activated the continuing and lasting expansion of rights of women. The start of 20th century brought various opportunities and dramatic changes for women in United States. The events that were leading up to state hood were came to an official completion, at minimum the work of polygamy, and the constitution of sate restored rights of women to vote as well as to ensure other equality rights. By the year 1900, for about 25 percent of all women contributed in the labor force. This proportion gradually rose over the subsequent decade, and by the year 1910, almost 7.5 million females worked outside their house. These numbers remained quite suitable in the anticipation of the inception of World War II. The inception of World War II embarked a quick increase in labor contribution among females. In addition to the women-oriented jobs, females were hired for union jobs and skilled jobs, job posts which were previously not available to women. Women were increasingly seen in non-traditional professions like computer specialists, science and engineering technicians, operatives of transport equipments, financial officials and bank managers, and several women had chose to enter the field of military. These professions provided women chances to break out the conventional professional paths. A very smaller percentage of females had made it to the high levels of officials in US organizations. Women had been promoted and made 12.5% of organization workers, and 4.1% of highly paid officers. For about 6.2% of high-level managers were women (executive vice president, senior executive vice president, chief operating officer, president, CEO, vice chairman and chairman).

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ABSTRACTii

TABLE OF CONTENTSiii

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION4

CHAPTER 2: WOMEN IN THE LAST CENTURY6

CHAPTER 3: WOMEN EMPLOYEMENT IN THE LAST CENTURY11

CHAPTER 4: OVERVIEW OF INDUSTRALIAST WOMEN IN THE LAST CENTURY20

CHAPTER 5: PAY COMPARISON OF MEN AND WOMEN22

Pay Comparisons22

Work Position Comparisons26

Promotion Possibilities27

CHAPTER 6: EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE LAST CENTURY30

REFERENCES33

APPENDIX40

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

In history, at several times, working-women were considered as unfeminine and immoral objects of shame. Few critics blamed working-women as being careless mothers. Often, society, colleagues or bosses did not consider women employees in a serious manner. This caused various challenges for working women, because of their family responsibilities. It was expected by women to carry out duties as mother and wife, moreover to fulfill their professional accountabilities. Several women went through feelings of selfishness and guilt when they put their interest of career at thigh priority. As there were simultaneous demands of family and work for women, these demands had an important role on the careers of women. Achieving working status was difficult for women as compared to men. Regardless of their rising numbers, women had tried to get into the workforce in lower paying jobs, lower-status and remained united in a limited number of modern ...