The number of women in the cooking profession is low: Is it just because of gender discrimination?

“When The Crisis Becomes an Opportunity: The Role of Women in The post-Covid Organization”

“…The discrimination immigrant women face while running businesses is the focus of de Andreis and Rusciani (Chapter 9), who report that immigrant women encounter more significant challenges, not only due to gender-related issues but also stemming from social injustice surrounding their marginalized cultural backgrounds. These findings are consistent with previous research emphasizing the disparities and hurdles immigrant women entrepreneurs face (Sarihasan et al , 2023; Temizkan and Uslu, 2023). De Andreis (Chapter 27) also provides another perspective on discrimination of women in the male-dominated aviation industry.…”

“…The book’s content is compelling as an empirical reflection of reality and serves as valuable input for stakeholders, including business owners, investors, governments, academics and NGOs, in advocating for gender equality across economic, social and cultural activities. Whilst the book provides evidence of research findings in Europe, specifically in Italy, given that gender equality issues within business organizations and SEs is a global issue (Temizkan and Uslu, 2023), this book is highly recommended for readers wishing to enhance their understanding of contextual features of gender equality.…”

Gender inequality in the culinary profession in tourism from the perspective of university students with working experiences in culinary

“…Examining the challenges faced by women in the culinary industry is crucial for better understanding the operations and processes that perpetuate gender inequality in professions ( Bozok and Korkmaz, 2019 ). There are studies in the literature investigating the challenges faced by women in professional culinary and the gendered attitudes they encounter ( Harris and Giuffre, 2010 ; Haddaji et al, 2017 ; Çelik and Akar Şahi̇ngöz, 2018 ; Kurnaz et al, 2018 ; Tang and Baldwin, 2019 ; Taşpınar and Türkmen, 2020 ; Temizkan and Uslu, 2023 ).…”

“…It was found that female chefs obtain greater job satisfaction when they become self-employed. Temizkan and Uslu (2023) conducted research to identify the main reasons why women face barriers when working in the restaurant culinary industry. The study concluded that women encounter gender inequality during the hiring process, and pregnancy is the most common cause of discrimination toward women.…”

“…Examining the challenges faced by women in the culinary industry is crucial for better understanding the operations and processes that perpetuate gender inequality in professions (Bozok and Korkmaz, 2019). There are studies in the literature investigating the challenges faced by women in professional culinary and the gendered attitudes they encounter (Harris and Giuffre, 2010;Haddaji et al, 2017;Çelik and Akar Şahiṅgöz, 2018;Kurnaz et al, 2018;Tang and Baldwin, 2019;Taşpınar and Türkmen, 2020;Temizkan and Uslu, 2023). Harris and Giuffre (2010) researched to examine how women who work as professional chefs perceive and react to stereotypes that suggest women are not capable of effectively leading in culinary fields, are overly emotional and are unsuitable for jobs dominated by men.…”