DIVERSITY IN THE
WORKPLACE
GENDER BIAS &
STEREOTYPING
WHAT IS GENDER BIAS?
 GENDER - classification into male or
female.
 BIAS - prejudice, partiality, or favoritism to
something or someone.
WHAT IS GENDER BIAS?

Separation of gender in a way that prefers
one sex as superior over the other.
Men are better!
Women are
Better!
WHAT IS STEREOTYPING?

STEREOTYPING - to have a fixed
idea about what a particular type of person
is like; usually an idea that is wrong.
WHAT IS GENDER
STEREOTYPING?

To have a fixed idea about what a
male or female is like; usually an
idea that is wrong.
WHAT ARE SOME
DESCRIPTONS OF THE
MALE GENDER
STEREOTYPE?
WHAT ARE SOME
DESCRIPTONS OF THE
FEMALE GENDER
STEREOTYPE?
HOW DID WE LEARN TO
DEVELOP THESE
STEREOTYPES?
HOW DOES GENDER BIAS
& STEREOTYPING AFFECT
THE WORKPLACE?
WHAT LAW BANS GENDER
DISCRIMINATION IN THE
WORKPLACE?
Equal Opportunity Act

Bans discrimination against
employees based on age, race, color,
religion , or gender.
WHAT STRATEGIES CAN
LIMIT OR COUNTERACT
GENDER BIAS AND
STEREOTYPING IN THE
WORKPLACE?
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS
OF DIVERSITY IN THE
WORKPLACE?
DIVERSITY
IS HERE TO STAY!