The concept of the \u2018Glass Ceiling\u2019\nrefers to the socially constructed barrier that aims at preventing women and\npeople from minority groups from advancing in their professional lives. The\nterm was first coined in the 1980s when women pushed for equal pay and\nopportunity in the work place in a bid to fight gender based discrimination.\nAlthough we have come a relatively long way in the pursuit of gender equality,\nin the workplace there\u2019s still need for improvement. The glass ceiling has\nvarious negative effects such as gender role stereotyping where women are not\nconsidered for leadership positions due to overly traditional ideas on strength\nand ability. Further, the glass ceiling often leads to sexual harassment,\ngender bias and serious psychological conditions for its victims . In this\narticle we\u2019ll look at some of the ways you can begin dismantling the glass\nceiling in your workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those in charge of hiring as well as\nkey decision makers must make an effort to ensure that they hire employees\nbased on their talent and merit rather than their own personal bias. This means\nthat they must level the playing field and broaden their viewpoints in order to\nmake accurate hiring decisions. In this way, the company also excels as the\nbest employees are using their skills to ensure success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ensure that all employees are\ntreated equally and that all rules and regulations are applied equally. The\nConstitution of Kenya prohibits discrimination either directly or indirectly\nagainst any person on the basis of race, sex, pregnancy, marital status, health\nstatus, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience,\nbelief, culture, dress, language or birth. There should be no room for bigotry\nand discrimination in the workplace as this would be in direct contravention of\nthe Constitution which is an offence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working in a diverse workplace also\nmeans that there are members from different generations working together.\nGenerational gaps sometimes prove difficult when navigating sensitive issues\nlike gender discrimination. Provide room for your employees to discuss topics\nsuch as consent, sexual discrimination and harassment as well as other gender\nrelated topics. Creating awareness about these issues is the best way to\ninvolve everyone in the discussion and to find workable solutions for your company.\nThis can also help reduce gender based discrimination and to promote\ncollaboration and equity among employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many times victims of gender based\nviolence and discrimination in the workplace rarely come forward and when they\ndo, they face increased harassment and in some instances lose their jobs.\nEmployers and HR managers must investigate every report received with critical\nconsideration and awareness on how these issues typically manifest and escalate.\nIt is important to handle these issues tactfully and with the utmost\nprofessionalism in order to ensure that victims feel safe to come forward. Hold\nthose responsible accountable and weed out predators and disruptive employees\nfrom the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As an employee, sometimes you can\nonly do so much. Should you find yourself in a situation where your voice is\nnot being heard and the company refuses to take action; take the reins and find\ncareer opportunities elsewhere. Find job opportunities that align with your\nvalues and career goals and move on. Seek help and support from like-minded\nindividuals and network in order to support each other\u2019s professional goals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The concept of the \u2018Glass Ceiling\u2019 refers to the socially constructed barrier that aims at preventing women and people from minority groups from advancing in their professional lives. The term was first coined in the 1980s when women pushed for equal pay and opportunity in the work place in a bid to fight gender based discrimination. Although we have come a relatively long way in the pursuit of gender equality, in the workplace there\u2019s still need for improvement. The glass ceiling has various negative effects such as gender role stereotyping where women are not considered for leadership positions due to\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[94,102],"tags":[],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5398"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5400,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5398\/revisions\/5400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tmc.ke\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}