Topic for the 3rd essay (Phuong Nguyen)

I. Introduction

Women’s rights at workplace: wage gaps, racial discrimination, sexual issues, inequity of marriage and parenthood, working hours…

II. Body

1. Present situations

a. There is a big wage gaps between men and women.

b. Women in color skin are discriminated and treated unfairly.

c. Women are treated differently regarding of their marriage status and age.

d. Women are the victims of sexual abuse at workplace.

e. A portion of women who have high-qualified education choose to opt out of the labor force to take care of their family.

2. Reasons

a. The most important reason: women’s perceptions about their rights. They are affected by old-fashioned conceptions, which are hardly to change. Men keep the same ideas so they will not allow their wife to do whatever she wants to.

b. Women’s instinct makes them feel responsible of their children and families. Therefore, for most of them, career is not the first priority.

3. Solutions:

a. There is a need of changing people’s minds about women’s rights.

b. Women need to understand their value appropriately.

III. Conclusion

Although there are a lot of advance in the issue, people need to do more and more to attain the equity at workplace.