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Gender Narratives: Challenges in the Workplace

Explore gender discrimination in the workplace through personal narratives and statistics. Reflect on societal biases, discrimination against men and women, and the impact on staff development in various fields.

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Gender Narratives: Challenges in the Workplace

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  1. activity • On the paper in your seat please write your personal narrative about a time when your gender was made apparent at work. • After you have had a chance to write your narrative please place the paper in the box at the front of the room.

  2. Gender and staff development: as told by the dorm mom Olivia Miller Residence Hall Director Baylor University

  3. Society’s take on gender

  4. Discrimination against women • 2012 Entry Level Positions • Men: 47,918 • Women: 35,296 • Education • 57% populations • GPA • Men: 2.94 • Women: 3.11 • 3% of CEOs are women • 38 years to go to reach equality • Women are more likely to be ignored at meetings • Men are usually assigned more difficult assignments • Women are less likely to be asked for insight on difficult assignments

  5. Discrimination against men • Men are shown less compassion • Men are expected to relocate, work longer, and spend their checks on others • Men are expected to perform dangerous jobs • Men are not granted paternal leave

  6. What about in our field? • Professional staff and student staff are forced to reflect on their gender identity constantly in their positions.

  7. Understanding the problem • Media • Experiences • Leadership • Theory

  8. Media

  9. experiences • Generational • Religious • Self-Silencing

  10. leadership

  11. Theory • Josselson • Baxter Magolda • Astin’s IEO Model

  12. Motivating change • Remember the text books • Personal narratives from students and professionals • Facilitated conversations

  13. Community development

  14. Thank you! • Don’t forget to fill out your survey

  15. References • Bomey, N. (2016, September 27). Sexism in the workplace is worse than you thought. Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/09/27/lean-in-study-women-in-the-workplace/91157026/ • Evans, N. J. (2010). Student development in college: theory, research, and practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. • Gender Inequality: Equal Education, Unequal Pay. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2012/12/gender-inequality-equal-education-unequal-pay/ • Grace Drake • 5 years ago, Quita Tinsley • @hello_quita • 2 weeks ago, Meg Sri • @fudgeposner • 4 months ago, Barbara Sostaita • @@BarbaraSostaita • 4 months ago, Sostaita, B., Bolger, D., . . . Tinsley, Q. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://feministing.com/2012/01/02/southern-society-and-sexism/ • Q. (2013, December 19). What Are Some Common Forms of Sexism That Men Face? Retrieved March 01, 2017, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/quora/what-are-some-common-form_b_4473062.html • R. (2015, October 22). In Mixed Gender Groups, Can You Guess Who Talks The Most? Retrieved March 05, 2017, from http://www.rolereboot.org/culture-and-politics/details/2015-10-in-mixed-gender-groups-can-you-guess-who-talks-the-most/ • Speak With Us, Not For Us: Privilege, Oppression and Allyship. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2017, from https://www.glsen.org/blog/speak-us-not-us-privilege-oppression-and-allyship

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