The push for gender inequality within the workplace has been a hot topic regarding employment for decades. By examining the statistics regarding the number of males and females that hold white collared jobs in the United States from past to present, one can see that great strides have been made. Today, women hold about half of all white collared employment positions here in the United States. The numbers begin to shift drastically when looking at those who hold high prestigious positions within the company. Currently, women represent 14.4 percent of executive officers at Fortune 500 companies. Though this number has risen compared to past generations, the difference is still extremely high. Only two out of the thirty United States companies that are observed on the Dow Jones are headed by females. Taking into consideration the recent firing of Yahoo’s CEO, Carol Bartz, will this gender inequality that exists among CEO’s start to shift? Some believe that the struggling number of 14.4 percent will only grow a little, if any given the current economic circumstances. This can be due to the fact that many experts believe that unlike men, woman often have trouble finding mentors to help guide them through major career choices. This might be an indication of gender prejudices that exist among those that hold executive positions.
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