Gender Inequality in the Workplace: Concepts and Perspectives

In almost all societies around the world and throughout history, sex and gender have been key elements of inequality in which men occupied higher social status and benefited from more legal and political rights. Equality is a state or condition of being the same in terms of social status, legal or political rights. According to A. P. Fiske and Haslam (2006), social activity is coordinated in different forms of social bonds. Relationships based on the communal sharing principle are about generosity, collective belonging, and being a unit together. Equality matching is about balance, ensuring that everyone in the relationship is given an equal share.