How to Fight for Women's Rights in the Workplace
Although American women now have all career paths open to them, they still face discrimination in the workplace. By fighting for both equal treatment and equal pay, you may be able to help women get their fair share in the workplace.
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Fight for Your Individual Rights in the Workplace
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File a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website if you believe that you are earning less than men in the same position within your company or if you have been passed over for promotions because you are a woman (see Resources below). You will need to fill out a form and mail it to your local EEOC office. This form and information about local offices can be found on the EEOC website.
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Recall any sexual harassment that you have experienced at work. This can include sexual innuendos or lewd comments, leering or whistling, unwanted touching or being asked for sexual favors in return for job security or advancement.
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Write down any instances of sexual harassment, and take these documented instances to your company's human resources department. Your company should have a sexual harassment policy. Such policies are put in place to protect the rights of the victims of harassment and dictate what avenues should be taken to handle it.
Fight for All Women's Rights in the Workplace
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Support the fight to make the Equal Rights Amendment part of the constitution. Such an amendment would give laws against sexual discrimination constitutional grounding and close loopholes that many employers use to their advantage. The passing of the Equal Rights Amendment would give women equality in and out of the workplace.
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Visit the National Organization for Women's website and join its campaign for a women-friendly workplace (see Resources below). Boycott or picket at companies like Wal-Mart and Mitsubishi, which have fielded numerous complaints about their treatment of women workers.
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Involve your local community by asking businesses to sign pledges to provide for women-friendly workplaces and boycott or picket companies and businesses that refuse to sign.
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Hold forums and rallies to raise awareness about women's issues in the workplace.
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Tips & Warnings
Remember that you have the right to feel safe in your own workplace. If you don't, go through the correct channels to ensure that it becomes safe for you and other women.
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