{"id":81260,"date":"2016-03-04T10:36:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=81260"},"modified":"2017-04-07T19:37:56","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T00:37:56","slug":"unspoken-paradox-women-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2016\/03\/unspoken-paradox-women-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"The unspoken paradox of women in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recognition of International Women\u2019s Day, which is commemorated on 8 March, we highlight some of the still unaddressed issues why women may not be as well represented in the workplace.<\/em>
\nFor Caribbean girls and women who have the opportunity, academic excellence is generally encouraged. As a result, there tends to be a larger proportion of females to male students at both the secondary and tertiary levels of our education system, and across most disciplines, including the STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. For example, for the regional institution, the University of the West Indies and across the three main campuses (in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago), total female student enrolment ranges between 60% and 70%.<\/p>\n

There are those who are quick to point out that females are well represented in our halls of learning. However, males have been underperforming and their enrolment numbers have been declining, which is exacerbating many of the social challenges our countries have been experiencing, and so deserve our attention.<\/p>\n

Whilst the issues associated with males and education ought to be addressed, it is interesting to note that post-school, and in the world of work, men still tend to fare better than women:<\/p>\n