The quest for workplace gender equality in the 21st century: Where do we stand and how can we continue to make strides?

Gender equality issues have witnessed an unprecedented public interest and social debate in the second decade of the 21st century. Yet, despite this attention and many gender-related social movements, gender inequality persists, especially in the workplace. We believe that industrial-organisational (I-O) psychology and management scholars have the unique expertise to tackle these issues by conducting innovative research in this area and contributing insights into the current public discourse and policymaking. To encourage more work in this area and stimulate an innovative agenda for future workplace gender equality work, we first provide a descriptive overview of gender equality research published in the past 2 decades in leading, highly relevant, and valued journals by I-O and management scholars. Next, we provide insights for future research, starting with theoretical and methodological considerations. In particular, we discuss the need for a greater inclusion of women in leadership as a social responsibility rather than a business need, emphasise the need to move from documenting bias to providing solutions, and highlight the importance of focusing on men and their experiences as a part of a broader conceptualisation of gender equality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research