Examples and analysis of sexism

On June 24, 2014, Guo Jing, a recent graduate, saw on the market website that Hangzhou Xihu District Oriental Cooking Vocational Skills Training School was recruiting copywriters. She believed that her academic qualifications and internship experience were in line with the school’s requirements. requested and submitted my resume online. After waiting for many days without receiving any reply, Guo Jing browsed the relevant pages of Ganji.com and found that the recruitment page stated the requirement of "men only". Guo Jing expressed confusion and consulted the other party many times, and went to the school to find out in person. The other party insisted that only men were required, saying that this position was not suitable for girls. On November 12, the "first gender discrimination case in employment in Zhejiang" was pronounced at the People's Court of Xihu District, Hangzhou. The judge held that "the defendant did not examine whether the plaintiff met its recruitment conditions, but directly assumed that the plaintiff was a woman and that she needed to be recruited." The plaintiff’s refusal to apply for the job because he was a male violated the plaintiff’s right to equal employment and constituted employment discrimination against the plaintiff.”

Part 2: Case of gender discrimination in employment (129 words)

In 2000, Xiao Guo, a graduate of Xinyang Women’s University in Henan, applied for a secretarial position in a private enterprise in Zhejiang. She didn't receive a response for a long time after submitting her resume. When she checked online again, she noticed that the company stated that this position was only for men. The girl filed a lawsuit with the People's Court of Xihu District, Hangzhou. The verdict of the case was that Xiao Guo won the case and received mental compensation of 2,000 yuan.

Part 3: Case of female employment discrimination (468 words)

Cao Ju comes from rural Luliang, Shanxi. In the early summer of 2012, she finished her college studies and was preparing to enter the society: 1. After leaving school, she will have to repay nearly 20,000 yuan in student loans for three years every month. She urgently needs a job. On the job search website, Cao Ju saw that Giant Education Company was recruiting administrative assistants. Job description: Responsible for arranging the supervisor's schedule and processing documents. She must be proficient in using office software and have certain communication and organizational skills. Cao Ju believed that she met the requirements and was very interested in the education industry, so she submitted her resume immediately. "I really wanted this job," she said. Afterwards, Cao Ju found the recruitment email address on the official website of Giant Education and submitted a resume directly. More than ten days have passed and she has not received any text messages, phone calls or emails. Half a month later, when Cao Ju checked the recruitment notice of Giant Education again, she found that there was a requirement for men only. She reiterated to Giant Education Group that she wanted the opportunity, but was turned down.

On June 25, 2012, when Cao Ju logged into Zhaopin Recruitment again to check the resume submission message, she found that the recruitment notice for administrative assistants at Giant Education had a "men only" condition. Could it be that I was rejected because of my gender? With such doubts, Cao Ju called Giant Education that day to inquire. Giant Education replied that the position only recruits men, and even if Cao Ju meets all the conditions, it will not be considered.

Part 4: Case of gender discrimination in employment (499 words)

Xiao Liang is a 2012 undergraduate graduate of South China Normal University. In October last year, Xiaoliang saw a job advertisement for a sales position in a trading company in Guangzhou on a recruitment website. The primary requirement for the position was: "Male, 20-28 years old, with a healthy and sunny appearance."

Because she felt that the conditions of this company were good, Xiaoliang, a girl, still submitted her resume to this company that restricted recruitment to men. A few days later, Xiaoliang did not receive any reply from the company. Desperate to find a job, she decided to call the company to inquire about the recruitment situation. During the call, she introduced her background as a part-time salesperson in college. However, staff from the human resources department of the other company repeatedly emphasized that the company only recruits men for this position, and said that "sales requires meeting customers." Although Xiaoliang is excellent, in terms of the company's culture, this position does not require women. Xiaoliang's request was immediately rejected.