Gender inequality refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arises from differences in socially constructed gender roles. Gender inequality stems from distinctions, whether empirically grounded or socially constructed.

Gender inequality in the workplace might include hiring or training only one gender for a particular role (perhaps because it’s seen as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’). Gender stereotyping of jobs creates barriers to women’s entry, resulting in regulations prohibit women from certain jobs; standards relating to childbearing and rearing may create disincentives to hire women; and businesswomen are constrained, relative to men in terms of interaction with other businesses and government officials. 

In the Philippines, women’s labor market participation is lower than men’s due to inadequate employment and decent work opportunities, domestic labor and care constraints, and social norms. Women may also be more likely to be unpaid contributing family workers, which offers the least opportunities for decent work.

Our goals and objectives are to educate our peers and others about gender inequality in the workplace here in the Philippines and provide ways to lessen/resolve the problem. This issue will not end if other people are still thinking that women cannot do what men can and vice versa. We should keep in mind that every gender is unique and we should not base the capabilities of a person base on their gender.

Second Monthly Practical Test in Empowerment Technologies, Provincia Italiae - Group 4, Diana Balbido, Rachel Besana, Sophia Cam, Ellyn Dijamco, Carla Almazan.