THE EFFECT OF GENDER INEQUALITY ON WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT IN KACHUMBALA SUB-COUNTY, BUKEDEA DISTRICT
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2024-09-27
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Despite of several attempts by government and the international community to fight gender inequality in employment, women have continued to suffer work place discrimination in Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District. This study assessed the effect of gender inequality on women employment in Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District. Specifically, the study was aimed at establishing the factors contributing to gender inequality in employment and how gender inequality, affect women‟s employment in Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District. It also explored ways forward of how to do away with gender inequality without women discrimination in Kachumbala Sub County in Bukedea District. The study used qualitative research approach and a case study design of 24 participants. Documentary analysis was also used to gather relevant data to help answer research questions. Data was collected from participants using interview method and findings of the study shows that gender inequality in organizations is a result of discriminatory policies and decision making practices that can be seen in organizational structures and the effect of hostile and benevolent sexism has contributed to gender inequality in employment, employment policies that are inherently biased against a group of people regardless of their job-related knowledge. It was also noted in study findings that if employers with more formal job ladders dictate and constrain workers‟ promotion opportunities, women are less likely to advance is persistent gender inequality in employment. Also gender inequality can affect women in several ways such as some examples of how workplace discrimination negatively affects women‟s earnings and opportunities are the gender wage gap and this workplace discrimination contributes to women‟s lower socio-economic status and because women are associated with lower status and men with higher status, women experience backlash for pursuing high status roles (e.g., leadership) in the workplace. Further, gender inequality can have worse effect on women‟s employment as gender stereotypes can affect employment related decisions gender inequality has an impact on women‟s employment as many people still perceive women as a weak gender that can‟t perform at the same level with men. The study also identified several ways forward on how to do away with gender inequality without women discrimination such as skills development for women and girls‟ education may help prevent gender inequality in employment and improving women‟s access to resources may help prevent gender inequality in employment. The researcher recommended that government should build the capacity of equal opportunities commission so that the agency is able to fight gender inequality at work places and should ensure that gender mainstreaming strategies.