DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE

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DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE

• GENDER BIAS
• STEREOTYPING

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WHAT IS GENDER BIAS?

• GENDER - classification into male or female.
• BIAS - prejudice, partiality, or favoritism to
  something or someone.

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WHAT IS GENDER BIAS?

• Separation of gender in a way that prefers one
  sex as superior over the other.

Men are better! Women are Better!
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WHAT IS STEREOTYPING?

• STEREOTYPING - to have a fixed idea about what a
  particular type of person is like usually an
  idea that is wrong.

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WHAT IS GENDER STEREOTYPING?

• To have a fixed idea about what a male or female
  is like usually an idea that is wrong.

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WHAT ARE SOME DESCRIPTONS OF THE MALE GENDER
STEREOTYPE?
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WHAT ARE SOME DESCRIPTONS OF THE FEMALE GENDER
STEREOTYPE?
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HOW DID WE LEARN TO DEVELOP THESE STEREOTYPES?
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HOW DOES GENDER BIAS STEREOTYPING AFFECT THE
WORKPLACE?
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WHAT LAW BANS GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN THE
WORKPLACE?
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Equal Opportunity Act

• Bans discrimination against employees based on
  age, race, color, religion , or gender.

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WHAT STRATEGIES CAN LIMIT OR COUNTERACT GENDER
BIAS AND STEREOTYPING IN THE WORKPLACE?
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY IN THE
WORKPLACE?
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DIVERSITY IS HERE TO STAY!