Gender Stratification
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- I was a few weeks into my role as an HR specialist. I cared a lot about people, and having done some HR work during university, I thought this was where I can add immediate value. I revamped onboarding, re-evaluated the work contracts, and had many ideas around performance management. I was excited.
- We welcomed a new employee to the company. He has the appearance of a newbie on the field. Our boss, on the other hand, wants to pursue him.
- However, the company's Head of Sales, a flamboyant man, passed by the HR section one day and noticed the newbie..
- Why are you here? You should come work with me in Sales!
- But it looks like there’s some interesting work here, like setting performance review standards…”
- Oh, that's irrelevant; you can accomplish so much more in Sales! You can simply delegate that task to that useless woman.
- I was really offended at the time. His words and actions demonstrated that my HR work was unimportant and that I was an ineffective employee. While that city boy with no relevant experience was more important than me, a countryside female who had worked for him for longer. It was excruciatingly painful for me.I sat there for 5 minutes, speechless, and had to excuse myself from the workplace. I cried as I walked around the block. I was furious with myself for crying, but I couldn't control myself.
- Being a woman has no bearing on one's work - and this is not good nor bad; it is simply a fact. Whether we like it or not, gender perceptions have an impact on us in society. Thinking about what this means and what we want to do with it gives us the opportunity to shape events rather than being caught off guard by them. Also, let this serve as a reminder to all of us that everyone, regardless of gender, is capable and has the right to a job. Furthermore, it is never appropriate to lash out at others or dismiss them as insignificant, because we all know that we are valuable and important.
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