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Topic 7b
Learning outcomes
At the end of the lecture, students will be able to: 1. Discuss work related issues faced by women 2. Define sexual harassment. 3. Explain ways to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace.
Womens challenges
Stereotyping women as sex objects even in the working environment. less pay, prestige and potential for promotion non-acceptance from male counterparts sexual harassment combining full-time work with family obligations Discrimination towards pregnant woman.
2. Communicating this policy to employees and provide training, where necessary, to secure compliance.
3. Setting up procedures for reporting violations and investigating all complaints thoroughly and fairly. 4. Taking appropriate action against the offenders.
Job discrimination
Comparable worth
This doctrine holds that men and women should be paid on the same scale, not just for doing the same or equivalent jobs but for doing different jobs of equal skills, effort and responsibility. However in the US, courts have not explicitly accepted the doctrine stating that women choose lower-paying jobs as not so demanding.
Information programmes/ services such as child care referral services and general advice on work life balance