Women and Workplace
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Women and Workplace A kaleidoscope of factors has merged to culminate in inhibiting women's movement in the public arena, even as we enter the 21st century. Despite modernization in various spheres, it is evident that Orwell predicted correctly when he said "All animals are equal but some are more equal than others". The psyche of the masses plays a pivotal role in creating a "naturalized discourse" around the concept of women, rendering it synonymous with nurturing and confinement to the home; what is in reality a social construct, is often made to seem a biological given. One cannot entirely disregard recent efforts made to include women in the occupational sector, yet a cursory glance around the developing world suffices to show that they have not culminated in adequate, effective changes. Men usually derive their power and authority in society from the kind of work they do and the position they might...

