Annotated Bibliography
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1. The document consists of 7 annotated bibliographies summarizing sources on gender equality and women in the workplace. The sources discuss how companies with high female representation on boards perform better financially, and how stereotypes negatively impact women's careers. They also show that gender pay gaps still exist and that greater diversity leads to increased profits and ideas. While trends point to improvements, traditional views of women's roles persist in many high-level business environments. Overall the sources highlight ongoing issues around gender inequality and the need for continued progress.
Annotated Bibliography
- 1. AnnotatedBibliography Laurie Hargrave Bryant & Stratton College
- 2. Running Header ANOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2 1.) The Guardian, Player, Abigail (07/13/13) business economics. Gender Equality: why women are still held back. Retrieved from www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2013dec/06/gender. The statistics of the research on this issue consistently showed that companies with high-level female representation on boards significantly outperformed those with low representation. There needs to be encouragement for women to break the norm and seek out the employment they want in order for the labor market to survive in the future with the shortage of skilled workers and aging population. The article stated many facts that brought to light the reasons why women are held back by stereotyping and traditional role attitudes in society. The research showed also that performance is higher when the gender balance is more equal. The role of women in the workplace is becoming more vital as time passes and a stagnate mind-set will only be detrimental to companies when hiring only males for upper level and management positions. 2.)The Atlantic, Lam,Bourree (07/27/15) Why women shouldn’t have to act like Dudes at work. retrieved from www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/women-work gender. The points brought up in this article are very encouraging. The point of not focusing on our gender difference but our abilities is the true starting point for businesses to move forward and create a gender equal work force. The need for one sex to have to emulate another to be successful is nonsense. There are other cultures around the world who can be role models for the US in how to implement the process of gender equality becoming a reality.
- 3. Running Header ANOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 3 3.) The Huffington Post. Business News Daily, Brooks, Chad (10/07/2014) Gender equality in the workplace can boost profits. Retrievedfrom http://www.huffington post.com/2014/10/07/gender-diversity-business-studies The general idea behind this article is the emphasizing of increased revenue when offices become gender equal. The fact that it may not be what certain workers wanted still didn’t seem to effect the bottom line revenue. The greater the pool of knowledge is the more ideas and problem solving tools the office has to draw from. The appearance alone of a gender equal facility was seen as a positive incentive for employees to do a better job. 4.) US Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2013. Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2012. Retrieved from www.bls.gov. The differences in earnings just with being a different gender were amazing to read about. The gap in some situations seems almost illegal. The fact that you are paid less for the same position just because you are female astounds me. The need to hire and pay according to education, ability and skills should be foremost in an employer’s mind. The stereo typing needs to stop and there needs to be more equality. The one positive factor is that more women than ever are obtaining higher education than their male counterparts. This should help to force employers who will eventually have more female candidates applying for positions than males to start looking at things differently. 5.) US Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 2013. Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2012. Retrieved from www.bls.gov The differences in earnings just with being a
- 4. Running Header ANOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 4 different gender were amazing to read about. The gap in some situations seems almost illegal. The fact that you are paid less for the same position just because you are female astounds me. The need to hire and pay according to education, ability and skills should be foremost in an employer’s mind. The stereo typing needs to stop and there needs to be more equality. The one positive factor is that more women than ever are obtaining higher education than their male counterparts. This should help to force employers who will eventually have more female candidates applying for positions than males to start looking at things differently. 6.) WalletHub Bernardo, Richie 2015’s Best and Worst States for Women’s Equality, 01/28/15 retrieved from wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women- equality.org The article has a focus on the percentages currently while looking at the future trends forming now. The information is interesting but could contain more realistic “smaller-step” resolution ideas. The general stereotype of women being inferior still lingers in most upper management environments. The solutions noted in the article suggest time and education trends will force changes in hiring women and closing in on that gender-inequality gap 7.) PBS NEWSHOUR, November 2, 2013, where do American Women stand in gender equality Retrievedfrom, www.pbs,org/newshour/bb/social_isssues The subject gender lifespan is touched upon and the fact that we are the only industrially wealthy countries in the world that does not have a national healthcare system. Wage inequality
- 5. Running Header ANOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 5 is also another topic addressed briefly as we rank 67th in the same list. The stereotyping and separation along with underpaying women for the exact same job a male counterpart is doing has been happening for a very long time, and needs to be addressed publically as a society. The general ideas expressed are very eye-opening. The fact that so many other countries have realized that men and women can produce the same quality of work and be just as valuable as the other, is amazing. The article briefly touches on several issues needing to be addressed and fives statistics that back up the need for change in our country as a whole.