Sexual discrimination in job-hunting
Discrimination against women in job-hunting has been increasingly encountered by female graduates since the job-hunting prime time has approached.
A female postgraduate majoring in literature revealed her diary to reporters,which disclosed scenes of sexual discrimination during her job-hunting.
Three years ago,the girl using the anonym Wang Li (王莉) enrolled for the postgraduate exam to avoid heavy employment pressure,the diary wrote.She found that 19 out of her 25 classmates were girls,who share the same idea that it might be easier for a female postgraduate than a university graduate to find a job.
Unfortunately,the three years of their graduate life have not reduced the employment pressure much,the diary continued.
Wang Li began her job hunting in late 2006 and failed to find a job five months later.She noticed that sexual discrimination was found everywhere.
Some employers hanged a notice in front of their recruitment booths,stating clearly that they need only males,while others turned down girls when the female students came for application.
“I yelled at one of the employers,‘The job only asks for a person who has ability to deal with paper works?Why do you turn down us girls as far as the job is concerned?’” Wang wrote in the diary.
“The requirement has been raised by my boss and I have nothing to do with it,” the employer answered impatiently.
A recent survey conducted by the state’s Labor and Social Security Department showed that 67% employers polled in 62 cities proposed sexual limitation or stipulated clearly that female employees were prohibited from being pregnant during their employment.
Sexual discrimination in subsidized housing
Source:China Woman’s News
The employees of Wuhan Aviation Equipments and Meters Co.,Ltd.recently pooled their money in order to fund the construction of economy employee housing.However,participation in this project is limited to married male employees,inciting the furor of female employees and their families.
A female employee who has been in the service of Wuhan since 1969 said,considering her seniority,she is more than qualified to participate in this project.“If this isn’t sexual discrimination then I don’t know what is,” she said.
In light of recent events,the company has revised the original project,removing the gender restriction.On April 3,the new project will be revealed to employees.