It’s International Women’s Day: Study Finds Workplace Challenges
It’s International Women’s Day, and today we celebrate the achievements of women, from historic figures to the co-worker who sits beside us, every woman plays an integral role in our world. This day reminds us how deserving women are and while we’ve come very far, there’s still so much change that needs to be made, especially in the workplace.
The folks at Deputy surveyed American women and BIPOC employees (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) in the workforce to find out their sentiments about their workplace. Sadly, the insights illustrated how much work remains before real equality is achieved.
Their study found that just about 42% of employed females do not feel confident asking for a raise they feel they rightfully deserve at their current workplace. 43% of employed women who were surveyed say less than half of their current coworkers are also female.
Other findings showed that 13% of employed ladies say they feel uncomfortable voicing their opinion in meetings at their current place of employment. 38% of employed females believe that if they filed a sexual harassment or assault claim at their current workplace, it would not be taken seriously.
The survey also showed that almost 20% of the BIPOC employees have “felt discriminated against at their current workplace. For female BIPOC, that statistic increases to nearly 30%.”
Although 70% of employed BIPOC individuals believe that their current workplace is diverse, a significant portion of 33% does not feel valued in their current positions. Additionally, many BIPOC respondents feel underrepresented in their field, with 10% reporting that they do not have any other BIPOC colleagues to turn to at work.
The article suggests in order to combat this, “organizations can employ regular anti-discrimination and anti-bias training to raise awareness of the issue in the workplace, as well as provide employees with the tools and knowledge to identify and address discrimination when it occurs.”
On International Women’s Day, and every day, we need to continue celebrating the women in our lives and work towards more respect and inclusivity.
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