Essays on Gender

The mining industry is currently faced with skills shortage which in turn affects staffing negatively. Mining companies struggle to remain viable and profitable considering the skills shortage. Gender discrimination in the mining industry Historically, mining industry has been a male dominated industry with very few women finding their way in the industry...

Compensation and Gender Wage Variation Compensation of work done is appreciated and matters surrounding minimum wages are widely discussed but there are issues of differential treatment with respect to gender. World over men seem to be earning a higher salary or wage income than women. The purpose of this paper is...

Research shows that what one earns in the US is hinged on his or her education, industry, ethnicity, geographical location, occupation and gender among other factors (Abousamak, 2018). Various calculators consider innumerable measures when determining wage differences, which gives rise to variance in wages differing from calculator to calculator, besides...

The Allegations Against Microsoft The article by Fiegerman discusses the allegations against Microsoft on the issue of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The author notes that employees of Microsoft have reported 108 cases of sexual harassment and 119 incidences of gender discrimination between 2010 and 2016. Apparently, the company has allowed...

The documentary “the codes of gender” applies Erving Goffman’s analysis of advertising through striking visual details, the documentary explores some of Goffman’s central idea that gender ideals emerge from ritualized cultural performance, as a result, it uncovers a remarkable pattern of not only feminine but also masculine displays and poses...

The Relationship between Performativity and Language The two readings are linked by the "keyword," performativity. They both showcase a language that affects change in different contexts in the form of social action. In totality, the language, the language comes with different applications in various fields like philosophy, gender studies, law, anthropology,...

Brene Brown enlightened me on various aspects of vulnerability. My initial misconception was that vulnerability was a weakness. This notion seemed to be consisted with Brown’s audience’s reaction, as most of her listener had the same misconception.  The speaker made me understand that vulnerability is all about taking emotional risks...

Deliberations on Gender-Based Diversity in Top Levels of Management Deliberations on the role that gender-based diversity in the top levels of management plays in the performance of organizations have been raging for ages. Ruiz-Jiménez, Fuentes-Fuentes and Ruiz-Arroyo in 2016 attempted to contribute to the topic through their research focused on knowledge...

The long-held stereotypes that portray women as inferior in the cockpit have for long crippled their dreams to become pilots. The research paper will address the research problem which gives statistical facts about women proportion. The research paper will also focus on some of the reasons why there is a...

The issue of gender has a great impact on the lives of various individuals in the contemporary society. However, it is evident that there are some people who stand bold and study what they want regardless of the societal perception that raised debates on the issue of gender inequality since...

The film entitled Sarafina is based on the struggles of the South African people during the Apartheid time. Black students engage in various protests demanding for the inequalities to end. The situation escalates when the Whites arrest one of their teachers, Mrs, Masembuko, and they directly confront with...

Gender imbalance has characterized the social institutions including the education system over time. However, as the global quest for social progress intensifies, nations are experiencing changes in the proportion of male and female attaining educational achievements and choosing careers. This report will interpret data on changes in educational attainment according...