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1 Analysis of Diversity Through History and Humanity Lenses IDS400 Diversity SNHU Terrell McGhee 9/26/2021

2 Analysis of Diversity Through History and Humanity Lenses For centuries, society has been male-dominated, giving fewer opportunities for women and not providing a safe space where their voices can be heard. Gender diversity refers to the extent to which a person’s role and identity digress for the cultural expectations defined for people of that particular gender. Gender inequalities have placed women in a disadvantaged position in a majority of aspects of their lives, ranging from access to education, employment, right to make choices about their lives and bodies. This paper analyses the concept of gender inequality through both history and humanity Lenses. History Looking through the historical aspects of an issue, we can understand how events in the past have influenced the status of a certain topic in the modern world. We begin by looking at how women were perceived across various parts of the world. In Mesopotamia, traditional laws forbade a woman from requesting to be granted a divorce, and a penalty was enforced on any woman who dared to do this. In Greece, women lacked equal rights as their male counterparts. They were denied personhood and kept under the guardianship of their father or a male relative until they got married, where they were then handed over to the care of their husbands. Men would represent them in legal proceedings and any contractual agreements. Looking at other ancient cities such as Athens, women were kept away from society and confined to take care of their homes, giving them minimal exposure to the male- dominated world. Athenian women were denied formal education, except for little training on basic skills such as cooking, housekeeping, and weaving. In Rome, laws were created in favor of men. Women had no voice nor public roles and were considered servants of men,

3 Women played a supportive role in American history. They were the foundation of the family structure despite them having less social, political, and cultural influence ( Tobias, 2018) . As time went by, women started championing their rights, giving rise to women's rights movements. After a series of conventions in various parts of the world, a declaration was signed in New York, calling for an end to gender discrimination. This declaration had a series of demands including access to formal education, economic equality, and the right of involvement in the country’s political process. More liberation movements saw women access more opportunities over the years ( Cornwall, 2016) . Even though the journey to equal opportunities for both genders is far from being over, we pause to look at how far we have come. Reading through history, we appreciate the milestones achieved and applaud the efforts of the pioneers who saw it fit to not keep their mouths shut in the presence of adversities. Humanity The humanistic lens assesses a person as a whole together with their uniqueness as an individual. Initiatives on gender equality promote diversity in fields previously dominated by men. Men were known to sit in positions of management and corporate boards while women took up junior positions such as receptionist and office administrator. When it came to choosing careers, men dominated powerful fields such as engineering, medicine, and computing. Studies show that to achieve a productive work environment, there should be an equal balance of men and women ("What is gender diversity in the workplace? Why is it important? " 2020). However, not all organizations have been able to achieve this balance, despite us living in a modern and progressive world.

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4 Organizations endeavoring to achieve gender diversity are tasked with ensuring that both genders are hired at a consistent rate, given equal pay, working, and promotional opportunities. From early development stages, stereotyping is common, with boys and girls being treated involuntarily differently based on what each can achieve. For instance, boys are assumed to be more impulsive and aggressive, making them be assumed naturally as leaders. Girls on the other hand are perceived as soft-spoken and fragile and expected to take up more feminine roles that don’t require aggression or being in command. Another assumption is that women are overly emotional and could end up making wrong decisions out of emotions, locking them out of spaces where important decisions are made ( Brescoll and Victoria, 2016) . Even though girls are known to perform better in school, they end up disadvantaged at the workplace, with less pay and denial of leadership positions as men. Reducing the gender gap in the workplace improves productivity. Organizations with a gender-diverse workforce enjoy improved reputations both directly and indirectly. A more diverse workforce is correlated with Corporate Social Responsibility resulting in an improved public image. Besides, candidates will always be looking to work for organizations that implement gender diversity policies and such organizations can attract a diverse workforce. An organization too will enjoy better problem- solving since men and women are known to have different ideas, perspectives, and viewpoints of issues. This will lead to innovations, great customer satisfaction, thus bringing in higher returns. Women are also considered to bring a change in an organization’s management style since they bring in a touch of empathy and intuition, which acts as motivation for people.

5 References Brescoll, Victoria. L. (2016). Leading with their hearts? How gender stereotypes of emotion lead to biased evaluations of female leaders. The Leadership

6 Quarterly , 27 (3), 415-428. Cornwall, A. (2016). Women's empowerment: What works?. Journal of International Development , 28 (3), 342-359. Tobias, S. (2018). Faces of feminism: An activist's reflections on the women's movement . Routledge. What is gender diversity in the workplace? Why is it important? (2020, December 8). Retrieved from https://skills4training.org/what-is-gender-diversity/

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