Gender Discrimination

During the 1950s and 1960s, increasing numbers of married women entered the labor force, but in 1963 the average working woman earned less than half of what a man made. In 1964, an amendment was passed to outlaw discrimination on the basis of gender as well as race. Sexual discrimination is prevalent in the United States today, and is evident in the business world. Most businesses have always been dominated by men, and have simply been tradition …

…as dealing with others, exams, and receiving a diploma. It has been proven that even by creating equal employment laws, one cannot ensure that woman will be treated fairly when being employed, especially in business. This equal treatment will not occur until enough men in power give the qualified women a chance to hold these positions. The business world will realize that women are capable of working alongside and over men in the business world.