Why do companies discriminate against female job applicants?

Abstract: When it comes to gender discrimination, every girl has a history of blood and tears in job hunting. When looking for a job after graduation, boys will be given priority if they have the same conditions or even if girls have better conditions. After working for a few years, it seems that gender discrimination in the workplace has become more serious - the employer begins to worry that you are going to have a baby, and promotions, salary increases, and job changes are all restricted. So why are female job seekers being discriminated against? What should girls do if they are discriminated against when looking for a job? 1. Reasons why women are discriminated against when applying for jobs

1. Relevant laws have not kept up with the times

Many companies blatantly use "men first" and "men only" in recruitment advertisements words, many women are also helpless about this. The labor law, the Women's Rights and Interests Protection Law, the Disability Protection Law, the Employment Promotion Law and other laws all mention the issue of female employment. However, it is precisely because of this that it is difficult for relevant departments to effectively adapt to the law. In addition, some of our country's legal provisions in this area have not been updated for a long time. Under the new circumstances, the old legal system has been unable to adapt to the needs of social development. Some professionals suggest formulating a basic law in the field of anti-discrimination in employment, making provisions for current prominent employment discrimination issues, clarifying the concept of employment discrimination, establishing a specialized agency for anti-discrimination, and stipulating relief mechanisms and measures to truly protect workers. Effective remedies can be obtained after suffering employment discrimination.

2. The relaxation of the fertility policy has intensified gender discrimination in employment

Under the new policy, many families can choose to have another child. This is good news for ordinary people, but it is indeed a burden for companies that need to recruit workers. The cost of childbearing for women is high and requires a lot of time and energy, which has a great impact on the company's profitability. Especially in some small and medium-sized enterprises, it is difficult to afford the impact that women’s maternity leave will have on company operations. In a friend's company, three female employees went on maternity leave in a row. The boss had a headache because it was not easy to find someone to take over the job. Also, women are different from men. After a woman gives birth to a child, the focus of her life will definitely shift, and companies often become victims of this. In this regard, since the state has promulgated relevant regulations to protect women's reproductive rights, should it also provide certain discounts or subsidies to companies that recruit female employees to reduce their losses?

3. Enterprises protect women

Some industries require heavy physical labor or have harsh working conditions, such as coal, logistics, construction, electrical and other industries, which are harmful to the body. relatively large. In severe cases, it may even affect the health of the next generation of women. In addition, the turnover rate of women in these industries is high, so it is understandable that companies are unwilling to recruit women.

4. Women’s personal reasons

Many female college students who have just graduated have high personal qualities due to family education and school training, but they have many problems with their attitude towards work. . There are many people who think that they are very capable, and male college students also understand this to a large extent. But the main problem is lack of enthusiasm at work. Failure to participate in training organized by the unit, failure to participate in organized group activities, dissatisfaction with society, poor adaptability to the new environment, and dissatisfaction with salary determine that her work cannot be completed perfectly.

2. What should women do if they are discriminated against when applying for jobs?

When it comes to gender discrimination, every girl has a history of blood and tears when applying for jobs. When looking for a job after graduation, boys will be given priority if they have the same conditions or even if girls have better conditions. After working for a few years, it seems that gender discrimination in the workplace has become more serious - the employer begins to worry that you are going to have a baby, and promotions, salary increases, and job changes are all restricted.

When I first graduated, I was criticized for not having work experience, or having no boys to deal with; after I gained work experience, I was criticized for getting married and having a baby soon; after giving birth to a child, I was questioned that I might have a second child soon. After having two children, you are questioned about the need to share too much energy in the family; after the two children are grown, your employer thinks you are too old and no young people are motivated?

In short , in the workplace, women always face an obstacle - children. Whether there are or not, whether there are one child or two.

It is very difficult for girls who are married without children to change jobs. The employer will tell you clearly that unless you promise not to have children within one or two years, we will not want you. Many people complained: This is blatant sexism and I was deprived of promotion opportunities.

We don’t need to be so harsh on ourselves, there is no need to be afraid, and there is no need to be anxious.

This society has always been harsh on women. If someone takes good care of her family, some people will say she does not seek advancement in her career; if she is career-focused, she will be said to be too strong and does not care about her family; if she has both, she will be said to be too ambitious; if she does neither, she will be said to be even more useless. .

If we live in these external evaluations, we will never be free and we will never know how much we are worth.

What we need is correct self-positioning and self-evaluation. People are multi-faceted, and values ??have many dimensions. As a woman, self-evaluation does not have to be based solely on the workplace. Self-recognition and acceptance in various aspects can save herself from the temporary gap in the workplace.

We don’t need to be afraid. Maybe there is indeed a bottleneck in the workplace, but this bottleneck will actually come regardless of whether you have children or not.

It doesn't matter that just having a baby might make this bottleneck hit a few years earlier. Just because you haven't been promoted quickly in the past few years doesn't mean you've lost your opportunity forever. The career success you want will come later, but it won’t fail. Don't worry, if you are really good enough, waiting a few years will not make you a complete failure.