While the majority of a first world company’s workforce comprises women, this is not reflected in their high paying posts. This is unfortunate, but companies should not have a need to assign a certain percentage to women because it must be based on merit, and there are jobs better suited to men.
To start, being assigned to high-ranking jobs in an organisation should be based on an individual’s quality of work. In other words, an employee’s work ethic must be a determining factor, whether or not they would be best suited for the most senior positions regardless of their gender. For example, a graphic design company, Just Arts, witnessed a 5% increase in their customer satisfaction when the leading project team consisted of more women than men. Furthermore, it would be in the best interest of businesses to fill job posts with competent persons instead of attempting to meet a gender-based quota.
Finally, companies should not be obligated to reserve a certain number of women for senior positions because some jobs are suitable for men. This is because the genetic composition of men is such that they a designed for more strenuous work than women. For example, construction jobs require physical strength to deal with the manual labour that is required. As such, these businesses would often hire men over women.
In conclusion, the workforce in developed countries is encompassed by a female majority but this percentage is not being replicated in the leadership positions. I strongly disagree that companies should be forced to hire women because an individual’s performance should take precedence over their sex and gender roles are linked to certain types of job.