Management is never an easy job. The Fast Track listed answers why it is difficult in the first place. First reason is managers make decisions some people might dislike. Second is that they tend to get blame when things go wrong. Lastly is the way they are being scrutinized and watched every time.
Given these hindrances, female managers still excel in the field. In fact Catalyst listed Marissa Mayer of Yahoo, Sheri McCoy of Avon Products, Denise Morrison of Campbell Soup, Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo, and Virginia Rometty of International Business Machines (IBM) as some of those who are recently doing a great job in managerial leadership.
Business Insider Australia states that some reasons why female managers dominate the hearts of their employees more are the ways these managers provide regular comments and suggestions every now and then. They also stimulate different tasks that could challenge their staff more. This kind of approach helps their staffs to develop more skills they can use in their workplace.
Although female managers are showing a great competence and efficiency at work still that doesn't exempt them from discrimination. According to aboutmoney, in a workplace, women are still subjected to discrimination despite the anti-discrimination laws imposed by the government.
One instance is called pregnancy discrimination. This is shown when a qualified woman loses her chance of promotion by becoming pregnant.
"Glass ceiling" is also another form of gender discrimination. The term refers to the invisible barriers that hinder women to be promoted because executive and upper level positions are given to men.
Also women tend to be judged by their appearance especially on how they dress compared to men. They are discriminated not just being provocative or pretty but also for being too old or not pretty or sexy enough.
Female managers are also discriminated not just through verbal, actions or promotions but also through their salaries. Based from what itv news has posted, female managers are paid 22% less compared to their male counterparts. With estimated of 100 minutes every day and an equivalent of 57 days in a year, women are effectively working for free.
It's unfair for an effective employee to receive that kind of mistreatment whatever the gender is. Every good work still deserves to have a good reward in return.
