Closing The Gap In Leadership In The 1920's

Closing the Gap in Leadership Gender equality is growing in our country. Women and men are now more than ever beginning to be thought of as equals. While this idea may be true in some aspects, in business leadership roles, there is a big gap between men and women. Women are a still a minority in the high ranking positions of businesses. They need to close the gap in leadership roles because it is financially and overall beneficial to their business. The number of women in the workforce has never been as high as it is now. In the 1920’s it was often thought that a woman’s only role was as a mother and housewife. They were perceived as only being able to take care of kids, rather than take care of the bills. The Women’s Trade Union

Telling young women that they are likely to get passed up for a job because of gender allows them to believe that they will never be able to achieve leadership. Rising to the top of companies is not particularly about whether you are a man or a woman. It is about who has the passion and determination to get the job done. If young women believe that a problem exists when it does not, it allows them to use their gender as an excuse. It leads to women believing that they are chosen for positions solely to be the voice of reason (Bryant). Complaining about discrimination is not constructive. The only way to avoid it is to set an example of working hard no matter your gender.

Although it is important to not to use your gender as a crutch, women are often discouraged from becoming executives because of discrimination. Judgment is particularly harsher against women. They are judged for their appearance, and feel the need to change their clothes in order to be respected. Females often do not claim their seat at the table or own their accomplishments for fear of backlash from their male colleagues (Bryant). Senior people talk to women in ways that they would never speak to a man. It makes women feel