Challenges and Solutions
This term refers to the invisible barriers that prevent women from advancing to higher-level positions.
What is the glass ceiling?
This 1963 U.S. law was a significant step towards closing the wage gap between men and women.
What is the Equal Pay Act?
This policy ensures that employers provide time off for new mothers to care for their newborns without losing their jobs.
What is maternity leave?
This international observance on March 8th celebrates women's achievements and calls for gender equality.
What is International Women’s Day?
The gender pay gap remains significant in many countries around the world.
True.
One common challenge women face in the workplace is being paid less than their male counterparts for the same job, known as this.
What is the gender pay gap?
This 1978 act prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
What is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act?
This type of program aims to assist women in achieving senior leadership roles.
What are mentorship programs?
This global campaign by UN Women promotes gender equality and empowers women worldwide.
What is HeForShe?
Women are equally represented in executive leadership roles across all industries.
False
This type of bias occurs when women are evaluated more harshly than men for the same behavior or performance.
What is performance bias?
In 1993, this act was passed to allow employees to take unpaid leave for family and medical reasons.
What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
This term describes an organization's proactive approach to prevent workplace discrimination and promote diversity.
What is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)?
This initiative, part of the World Economic Forum, encourages companies to ensure gender parity through measurable commitments and actions.
What is the Global Gender Gap Report?
Research has shown that gender diversity in the workplace can lead to improved financial performance for companies.
True
Companies use this type of program to provide women with guidance and support from more experienced colleagues.
What is a mentorship program?
This Supreme Court case in 1986 established that sexual harassment is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
What is Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson?
This type of policy requires employers to implement measures that ensure women are not disadvantaged in the workplace due to their gender.
What is gender equality policy?
This U.S. organization advocates for equal pay and economic security for women.
What is the National Organization for Women (NOW)?
Women make up more than half of the board members in the majority of Fortune 500 companies.
False
This initiative aims to ensure that women receive the same amount of pay for the same work as men.
What is equal pay for equal work?
In 1996, this country became the first to introduce gender quotas for parliamentary representation.
What is Rwanda?
This U.S. law provides protections for pregnant workers, ensuring they receive reasonable accommodations to continue working safely and comfortably.
What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)?
This movement encourages companies to commit to achieving gender parity at all levels.
What is the 30% Club?
The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama.
True