What types of occupations are women entering?

Does Gender Equality Base Selection, Pose Serious Challenge for Researchers? A Review Based on Earlier Studies

“…Steipreis et al (1999) has reported that women and men both selected the male candidate by ignoring the fact that both had equal and same level of qualification, which implies females have gender bias towards male as well. Krymkowski & Mintz (2008) has found that the stereotypes associated with the nature and type of the job does have an effect on the women aspiration to make a job for her. Syed (2009) has found in a study based on Turkey and Pakistan, that shariah and secularism are causing major hurdle in promotion gender equality agendas in these countries.…”

“…Another factor is the way these women and males prejudices which we understand are becoming base for all other issues from male dominancy and women stereotypes. The researches needs to be targeted to how to change the mindset of the females about their interest to apply for the jobs that are dominated traditionally by the male employees because (Krymkowski & Mintz, 2008) has identified the same, that women can be brought more in organization if they will be encouraged to go for these nontraditional jobs. Analyzing the reality of gender inequality from the context of policy making focusing on recruitment and selection that promotes gender based selection, needs to be analyzed more thoroughly by covering maximum possible factors that may be involved in policy making and its implementation causing hurdles at different stages of the overall selection process.…”