Man Was Sent to the Moon in 1969 But We Still Can’t Achieve Gender Equity Over 50 Years Later
Carol Stewart MSc, FIoL
Coaching Psychologist | Executive, Career, Leadership Coach Specialising in Introverted Leaders, Women, & Underrepresented Groups – Coaching You to Lead with Confidence, Influence, and Impact | Speaker | Trainer
Something to ponder on this International Women’s Month…
Over 50 years ago in 1969, we sent man to the moon, but we still can't achieve gender equity in 2023.
In 2020 we got whole workforces working from home in a matter of days, yet, despite the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 here in the UK some 48 years ago, in 2023 we still can't get gender equality right.
It was 20 years ago that I became a Diversity Champion in the organisation that I worked for because the need to increase diversity had recently become a 'thing'.
I remember thinking at the time that it shouldn't be an add-on, but integrated into everything that we did, and that these diversity roles wouldn't last long.
But the 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Global Report by Research and Markets shows how much this is not the case. Because the global diversity and inclusion market, estimated at US$7.5 Billion in 2020 is projected to reach US$17.2 Billion by 2027. Diversity and Inclusion has become an industry in and of itself.
We have seen some improvements here in the UK which we should acknowledge and celebrate, such as:
(as reported by FTSE Women Leaders)
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Whilst some strides have been made, we've still got a long way to go, particularly when it comes to intersectionality.
Globally, the Global Gender Gap Index from the World Economic Forum (which benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions, namely Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment) reported that it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap.
They reported that as crises are intensifying, women's workforce outcomes are suffering, and the risk of global gender parity backsliding increases.
So why is it that we can’t get gender parity right? ?
We can’t get it right as long as some people don’t want to.
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On the latest episode of the Quietly Visible Podcast I give further thoughts for International Women's Day. Click on the podcast link above to listen.
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1 年Feminists and proponents of 'gender parity' contest only for positions of power (C.E.Os, Board Members, Political Positions, etc.). They do not talk about equality in other areas such as brick layers, lumberjacks, or truck drivers among other professions that Ian Matthysen has listed that are saturated by men. Equality is giving everyone equal tools to advance their lives. In the current world, women are more educated and receive government support than men. Men struggle for positions of power while third-wave feminists expect handouts. Carol Stewart MSc, FInstLM , men took exactly 360 years to go to the moon since Galileo invented the first telescope in 1609. Women want to go to the moon in a day because they are 'supposed' to be equal to men. We are diffrent in all aspects (physical, emotional and mental).
"The only place where you'll find success before work is in the dictionary."
1 年...continued from the previous comment... Other stats: * Men serve 63% longer prison sentences. than their female counterparts. Also, females arrested for a crime are also significantly more likely to avoid charges and convictions entirely, and twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted. (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/men-women-prison-sentence-length-gender-gap_n_1874742) * Men account for 85% of those ordered to pay child support. Even in the rare instance where the mother is ordered to pay child support, courts are not ordering women to pay as much as male providers. Annual child support payments averaged $5,450 from male providers and $3,500 from female providers, nearly 56% less. (https://dadsdivorce.com/articles/dads-represent-85-of-child-support-providers-pay-more-than-female-payers/#:~:text=Men%20account%20for%2085%25%20of,providers%2C%20nearly%2056%25%20less.) Do you think we should address these disparities as well? I mean, I hardly ever see marches and gatherings organized by feminists and female advocacy groups in favour of closing these massive employments gaps. If you do not think this is necessary, you're not advocating for equality; you're advocating for privilege.
"The only place where you'll find success before work is in the dictionary."
1 年...continued from the previous comment... * 88.7% of all fishing vessel mates (https://www.zippia.com/fishing-vessel-mate-jobs/demographics/) * 94.7% of all lumberjacks (https://www.zippia.com/lumberjack-jobs/demographics/) * 92.2% of all nuclear plant operators (https://www.zippia.com/nuclear-plant-operator-jobs/demographics/) * 60.6% of the homeless (https://www.statista.com/statistics/962171/share-homeless-people-us-gender/#:~:text=This%20statistic%20shows%20the%20estimated,the%20United%20States%20were%20male.) * 10x more likely to die at their workplace than women. (https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/12/19/fatal-employment-men-10-times-more-likely-than-women-to-be-killed-at-work/?sh=a2ca46c52e83) Continued in the next comment...
"The only place where you'll find success before work is in the dictionary."
1 年I noticed that you only provided stats on the top earning positions at incredibly large and powerful companies, while completely ignoring all other professions? Men make up: * 90.6% of all miners (https://www.zippia.com/miner-jobs/demographics/) * 82.1% of all sanitation workers (https://www.zippia.com/sanitation-worker-jobs/demographics/) * 95% of all oil field workers (https://www.zippia.com/oil-field-worker-jobs/demographics/) * 96.5% of all oil well pumper (https://www.zippia.com/oil-well-pumper-jobs/demographics/) * 95.7% of all power line installers (https://www.zippia.com/line-installer-jobs/demographics/) * 74% of all farmers (https://www.zippia.com/farmer-jobs/demographics/) * 91.6% of all truck drivers (https://www.zippia.com/truck-driver-jobs/demographics/) * 95.6% of all iron workers (https://www.zippia.com/iron-worker-jobs/demographics/) * 95.4% of all roofers (https://www.zippia.com/roofer-jobs/demographics/) * 93.8% of all construction workers (https://www.zippia.com/construction-worker-jobs/demographics/) * 70.7% of all pilots (https://www.zippia.com/pilot-jobs/demographics/) * 83% of all police offers (https://www.zippia.com/police-officer-jobs/demographics/) Continued in the next comment...