Just when we finally get a grasp on the income inequalities between men and women, new research is released that shows millennial women face the most inequalities in the workplace. According to this Forbes article, 42% of UK female employees between 18-34 years old believe they've faced barriers in the workplace because of their sex. This is compared to the 34% of females belonging to generation x and 26% of the baby boomer females. A very interesting topic that the article discussed was that in America, women tend to not report sexual harassment for fear that it will hamper with their career development.
These are two huge points that warrant discussion. First, why are younger women feeling more discriminated against than their older female peers in the UK than America? It's bad enough that women face inequalities in the job market against men, but now younger women entering the workforce are finding more discrimination.
The second interesting point that this article brought up was that women in the US tend to put up more with sexual harassment to protect their careers. Something definitely needs to be changed about this. Women should not have to put their safety at risk just to move up in the company. While we can complain about these problems all day long, just talking about them won't solve anything. For change to happen, people need to become educated and know that these issues are currently happening.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/jmaureenhenderson/2014/03/11/when-it-comes-to-workplace-sexism-millennial-women-suffer-most/
