Gender Discrimination in Workplaces in China

Gender Discrimination in Workplaces in China
Background and Cost of Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination in the workplace has the potential to have a significant impact on the productivity of an organisation. The cost of maintaining a workforce that is not fully utilised (Jiang et al., 2011). When women are not promoted and are not allowed to enter some roles, a company will be unable to utilise their skills and knowledge to their full potential. It can lead to a significant loss of productivity and efficiency in the workplace (Zhang et al., 2011). Triana et al. (2019) added that when women are not allowed to participate in decision-making, they miss significant opportunities that could lead to career growth and development. It can harm the individual woman concerned and the company as a whole, as the talent may not be found again easily.
Ziyi (2021) added that workplaces might miss opportunities to improve their business practices. Gender discrimination can lead to a lack of morale in the workforce, leading to high employee turnover. It significantly impacts the organisation’s costs and ability to recruit new staff, which can harm productivity overall. In addition, Qu et al. (2021) described that motivating employees, particularly females, is often difficult when they feel they are not being treated fairly. Gender discrimination can lead to legal action by either the employee concerned or the company itself. It can be costly in terms of time and money and significantly negatively impact the organisation’s reputation. It is also often difficult to convince a court that gender discrimination has occurred, leading to long delays in resolving the issue. Gender discrimination can negatively impact employees’ ability to develop their skills, particularly if they are not allowed to learn in a gender-sensitive way.
It can lead to them being less productive overall and may also result in them leaving the company for another job where they can develop their skills more effectively. In addition, it can be difficult to recruit new staff when there is already chaos among existing staff. There is no question that gender discrimination exists in China today. From limited employment opportunities for women to the widespread discrimination against women in all aspects of social life, Chinese women experience significant gender disparities (Zhang, 2021). The literature review examines the extent and nature of gender discrimination in China and government efforts to address the problem.
Gender Discrimination in China (General)
Gender discrimination in China dates back to the Qing dynasty when women were denied the right to hold property and political power (Hajndrych, 2021). Since the communists came to power in China in 1949, the government has implemented various policies and programs to eliminate gender discrimination, but these efforts have been largely unsuccessful. In recent years, however, China has made some progress in reducing gender discrimination (Sun, 2022). Hajndrych (2021) added that in the early 1990s, the government passed several laws and regulations to reduce gender discrimination in the workplace. In addition, the government has also implemented several programs to help women gain more employment...