Job discrimination<\/p>\n
Recently I came across an advertisement in The Jakarta Post
\ninviting applications for various job titles. Among the many
\nrequirements, the one that caught my attention was \"Male and
\nUnmarried Female.\"<\/p>\n
It is quite obvious that, even if their accomplishments meet
\nall other criteria, married women are barred from offering
\nthemselves for these vacancies.<\/p>\n
Doesn't this classify as discrimination? Why should married
\nwomen be denied equal employment opportunities? Should only
\nunmarried women have an edge in the labor market?<\/p>\n
I realize that employers must provide three months paid
\nmaternity leave to female employees expecting a baby. This long
\nperiod of absence might indeed disturb the work schedule of any
\nestablishment.<\/p>\n
Let's face it. How many times does maternity leave interrupt
\nwomen in their careers? Only once or twice I suppose. Today it
\nwould be hard to find families having more than two kids,
\nparticularly in urban centers where job opportunities exist.<\/p>\n
If we don't examine this discrimination against married women
\nin the job market, a large number of girls may postpone their
\ndecision to marry or worse still, may even opt out of marriage.
\nThis scenario is too awful to contemplate, as the decline of
\nmarriage and the family will lead to a breakdown in society. I'm
\nafraid even moral standards might degenerate in the long run.<\/p>\n
We may recall that some years ago demographic differences
\nforced the Singapore government to start a special campaign
\npersuading unmarried career women to marry and have children.<\/p>\n
It's also worth noting that U.S. astronaut Shannon Lucid, 53
\nyears old and a mother of three, created a world record last year
\nby becoming the first woman to spend the longest time in space.
\nSo, it's a myth that married women would be less productive in
\ntheir work.<\/p>\n
D. CHANDRAMOULI<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/job-discrimination-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }