Phong Suong HuynhEnglish 1112Ms. Carty24/11/2014Gender bias in the workplaceDo you have to choose jobs based on your gender? I'm interested in electrical engineering; however, people always think that field doesn't match my gender. In the 21st century, women gain more freedom and power over time. Society perceives that women's work is only to do household chores, but many women now hold important positions in politics and the like. Women's rights are to get work and equal pay as men. The open-minded leader will qualify the person with skills, abilities and education; a person's sex should not matter much in all contexts. In the workplace, in small and large businesses, women receive lower pay than men, few CEO positions are held by women because they are more sensitive and emotional. In this article I look at how gender has influenced our opinion and how society perceives each of the genders. In many parts of the world, women are still the inferior sex. For a long time, women are perceived as the mother of the house and it is okay for women to be a stay-at-home mother while their husband works. It is only in America and other Western countries that women receive the benefit of the government passing laws to protect them from discrimination. Sexism mostly occurs in the workplace where everyone has to prove themselves to get a high position or a higher salary and this is where gender bias seems to be a problem. Due to gender bias, women have difficulty proving themselves worthy of a raise or promotion, many having to resort to using their beauty or intelligence to get where they want. The oldest profession, prostitution, is perceived as...middle of paper...in the Southern United States." December 1995. JSTOR Archive. November 23, 2014. .Goldberg, Stephanie. "WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: DIFFERENT NEEDS." February 2003. JSTOR Archive. American Bar Association Document. Hultin, Mia. "Gender Differences in Workplace Authority: Discrimination and the Role of the Organization." . Kirchmeyer, Catherine. “Gender Differences in Management Careers: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” JSTOR Document, November 20, 2014. “Two Different Worlds: Men and Women from 9 to 5.” February 1995. US Census Bureau. .