Some people think that it is a matter of opinion whether or not women are treated fair. And in some cases it might be but there are fact that most women that join the navy that are not chiefs of higher up are treated very unfair compared to the men. They are discriminated against because they are looked at as weak and will slow the men down. Here is some good information and facts to show exactly how women are treated.

The most common incidents of discrimination or unfair treatment involved: Not receiving credit for one’s work (44 percent) Not having concerns addressed or taken seriously (43 percent) Co-workers saying derogatory comments to or in front of the worker (38 percent) Feeling ideas or input are generally ignored (34 percent) Co-workers were talking behind their backs (33 percent) Not being given projects that provide worker with more visibility in the company (31 percent) Being overlooked for a promotion (26 percent)

Severity of Unfair treatmen in the workplace Fourteen percent of female workers categorize the discrimination or unfair treatment they experienced at work as severe while 61 percent described it as moderate. Thirty-one percent of female workers said they experience discrimination or unfair treatment at least once a week. Twenty-six percent said once a month and 34 percent said it happens occasionally (defined as one to three times per year).

Unfortunately, much of the discrimination or unfair treatment goes unaddressed. Nearly half (49 percent) of female workers who experienced discrimination or unfair treatment said they did not report the incident. Seventy-two percent of female workers said they didn’t think reporting the incident would make a difference while 46 percent feared being labeled as a trouble-maker and 34 percent feared losing their jobs. Most of the female workers who reported discrimination or unfair treatment did so by bringing it to the attention of their direct supervisor (34 percent). Another 26 percent reported it to Human Resources while 18 percent reported it to someone in senior management. The majority of workers who reported the incident (61 percent) said they didn’t think their claim was taken seriously and, in 69 percent of the cases, the offender was not held accountable. Only 3 percent of female workers took legal action against their employer.

Sexual Harassment Seventeen percent of women said they have felt sexually harassed at the office. Seven percent said the source of harassment was by a peer, 8 percent pointed to their supervisor and two percent pointed to senior management. Fifty-nine percent did not report the incident. Of those who did report the incident, one-in-four said it was never addressed by the authority figure they consulted at work and 27 percent said the offender was not held accountable. Only 9 percent said the offender was fired.

Thirty-three percent of female workers said their gender works against them when applying for a job while 11 percent said it works in their favor. Fifty-six percent said their gender has no influence on whether they are hired. In terms of involuntary termination, 12 percent of female workers said they believed they had been fired at some point in their career because of their gender. Twenty-one percent of all workers – both diverse and non-diverse – said they have witnessed discrimination or unfair treatment of a co-worker based on their diverse background.

Overview In an overview of this topic we can see from the information that women are discriminated against. Even though there are laws saying that everyone has to be treated equally in the navy. It will take time for people to start seeing that women are just as valuable as men in the navy and everywhere. For the sexual harassment part that is a whole new subject but it is still part of women being treated unfair.

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