I can’t confirm that this is true, but I suspect that the hiring behavior is rational, at least broadly speaking, and so will be hard to change. My impression is that the hiring decisions are based on an expectation not just that men will be better at cultivating guanxi for the organization, but also that they will be more valuable members of the professional network for the individual people hiring them. Which isn’t wrong, so it is a self reinforcing system. I think that so long as who you know is more important than what you know that kind of discrimination will persist. I’ve definitely heard that married women are discriminated against in hiring, due to the expectation that they will have children and quit. In an environment where the purpose of hiring someone is their work product, that’s okay, you can just hire someone else. But if a significant part of what you hire someone for is to bring their own network along with them, and enhance their coworkers network, someone who you think will take a career break upon having kids is a much bigger risk, as if they do take that break then you lose their connections. My spouse even worked with one woman who flat out lied about being married just to improve her chances of being hired.
Due to a lack of protections for workers and the absence of labor inspection mechanisms at the institutional level, discrimination in China is severe not only against women but also against older individuals. For example, it is very common to see requirements stipulating that master’s degree candidates must be no older than 28 and bachelor’s degree candidates no older than 24. Additionally, China is home to the well-known “35-year-old crisis,” whereby individuals over the age of 35 who have not advanced to management positions face a risk of unemployment. Furthermore, when faced with two candidates of equal ability and educational background, many organizations seem to consistently favor male candidates. Voices speaking out against such practices are not widely accepted by the mainstream. In fact, to put it somewhat bluntly, most middle-aged and older men likely view feminism as a political tool of the U.S. Democratic Party or the dominant ideology of Western society.
India just introduced a bill to reserve one third of the seats in the central and state legislatures for women. This was two days ago. Yet to be passed.
Thanks Alice once again. One if the argument I am missing is by excluding half of the top brains and performers does not give you any advantage, public service might get by but private companies in a competitive environment might not have that luxury.
Its only a single example but I wasn’t surprised that the CEO and CTO of the Ukrainian company that designs and manufactures their long range rockets was a woman
I can’t confirm that this is true, but I suspect that the hiring behavior is rational, at least broadly speaking, and so will be hard to change. My impression is that the hiring decisions are based on an expectation not just that men will be better at cultivating guanxi for the organization, but also that they will be more valuable members of the professional network for the individual people hiring them. Which isn’t wrong, so it is a self reinforcing system. I think that so long as who you know is more important than what you know that kind of discrimination will persist. I’ve definitely heard that married women are discriminated against in hiring, due to the expectation that they will have children and quit. In an environment where the purpose of hiring someone is their work product, that’s okay, you can just hire someone else. But if a significant part of what you hire someone for is to bring their own network along with them, and enhance their coworkers network, someone who you think will take a career break upon having kids is a much bigger risk, as if they do take that break then you lose their connections. My spouse even worked with one woman who flat out lied about being married just to improve her chances of being hired.
Yes, absolutely, I think this is very true.
Due to a lack of protections for workers and the absence of labor inspection mechanisms at the institutional level, discrimination in China is severe not only against women but also against older individuals. For example, it is very common to see requirements stipulating that master’s degree candidates must be no older than 28 and bachelor’s degree candidates no older than 24. Additionally, China is home to the well-known “35-year-old crisis,” whereby individuals over the age of 35 who have not advanced to management positions face a risk of unemployment. Furthermore, when faced with two candidates of equal ability and educational background, many organizations seem to consistently favor male candidates. Voices speaking out against such practices are not widely accepted by the mainstream. In fact, to put it somewhat bluntly, most middle-aged and older men likely view feminism as a political tool of the U.S. Democratic Party or the dominant ideology of Western society.
India just introduced a bill to reserve one third of the seats in the central and state legislatures for women. This was two days ago. Yet to be passed.
Would you have any thoughts on this?
Thanks Alice once again. One if the argument I am missing is by excluding half of the top brains and performers does not give you any advantage, public service might get by but private companies in a competitive environment might not have that luxury.
Its only a single example but I wasn’t surprised that the CEO and CTO of the Ukrainian company that designs and manufactures their long range rockets was a woman
so you’re surprised that Patriarchy thrives in a Communist culture that is based on an ancient culture of patriarchy? It really is hopeless , isn't it