Gender Discrimination A Woman s Opinion And Voice

In a male dominated society, it is challenging for a woman’s opinion and voice to be heard, and easy for gender inequality to thrive. Women have succeeded a great amount when it comes to comparison of how they were treated in the past, both in society and under the law, but the discrimination is still significant globally, even in areas such as Canada. Under the law, all individuals are the equivalent, regardless of one’s gender, race, or background, but in society women are still not treated with the same respect as males. Regardless, of what the law or the Supreme Court of Canada states, women are still accustomed to gender discrimination in the places they work and must deal with it against their coworkers. Unfortunately, it doesn’t†¦show more content†¦In 2012, an employee experienced extreme discrimination due to her gender while working under International Clothiers. Ms. Kohli had been working for International Clothiers and had â€Å"twice been passed over for promotion to Assistant Manager position because she was a woman† (Laird, HRLSC Cases). Ms. Kohli questioned her manager as to why men are considered as more fit for the job rather than women, but this only resulted in Mr.Bajwa reducing her work hours drastically and treating her unfairly. The victim chose to take further action and report it to the district manager in hopes of seeking help, but was left disappointed when he did not look into this matter further, but rather dismissed it. The fact that the managers at this store did not give Ms. Kohli the opportunity to become a manager simply based on her gender, is not only discriminating to her as a woman, but also devaluing her capability and worth. Stating that a woman is not fit for a job of a higher ranking, compared to men before even giving her the opportunity -simply because of her gender- is a clear violation of the law. Another way that women face discrimination in Canada is the significant wage gap b etween men and women. A 2-year long study that was conducted by the students of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario proved that â€Å"the average annual salary difference is