Balancing the scales of equality – men and women in work place

The presence of women in the workforce has been growing steadily and now, more than ever, women can be felt in almost every aspect of the workplace. Work cultures and informal networks are one of the causes of this stratification, along with institutional and attitudinal processes. Society and personal beliefs and/or socialization also account for inequalities. Women, however, usually receive less pay, are not promoted as quickly as men and are discriminated against in the workplace. Employment opportunities and promotion opportunities continue to be unequally distributed resulting in gender bias and pay inequities. The inequality levels between men and women in the labor force seem to be an unending battle. There are excessively many men in the labor force that seem to be narrow minded and they are causing problems for women who are trying to succeed in the work force.