There are many societal issues in this world that are in desperate need of fixing and remodeling. One of those issues that I find of the utmost importance is the constant issue of gender inequality.

From the beginning of time, there’s been this constant dilemma of women being mistreated, especially in the workplace.

In a survey taken by multiple women in the workforce from four different generations, it found that 82% of women were unsure that reporting gender bias or discrimination issues at work would lead to negative ramifications, job security, or career advancement.

While only 16% of women believe they’re paid fairly and that gender bias does not impact their compensation.

If we as a society want to be equal in all aspects of life we have to take the opinions and perspectives of women.

It’s a known fact that many government and business leaders have risen to power with this existing system of gender norms and they often are reluctant or simply unable to make changes in the normalities from within the existing system.

What’s even more upsetting about this issue is that it’s not just America that’s having this problem. In many foreign countries, this is common, and a lot of country leaders and officials think this is what our world should operate like.

One of the main things that lots of people don’t realize about this issue is how apparent it is.

A good example of a country that struggles with the idea of women being helpful and of value to their country to an extent is Korea.

South Korea is a country with quite low gender equality in the workplace despite a high rate of female educational attainment. South Korea’s gender pay gap of 37.2% was the highest in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2015 and more than double the OECD average of 14.3%.

South Korea ranks near the bottom of the OECD for female labor force participation and gender equality in labor force participation.

Due to Korea’s prioritization of men’s needs in comparison to women there, the gender pay gap is huge.

They also currently have a declining birth rate at the moment which they are trying to fix, but they keep coming up with or implementing policies or life benefits that aren’t that beneficial to women to the point where they would want to have children or get married.

It’s already a struggle for most women in that country to be treated equally with men let alone the idea of trying to increase the birthrate.

Women all over the world have tried their best to be vocal about the societal problems and economic problems in their country and most of the time it is not acknowledged or not put as a high priority.

Another key aspect of work discrimination in the workforce has to deal with the concept of gender roles in the country and society.

There’s been more evidence that shows that more gender-equal countries bring gender-equal employment practices with them in investing abroad.

It’s important to have diversity not just in the other aspects of society but in the workplace so that there are more people showcased in the company.

Allowing more women and people of different backgrounds is beneficial to all aspects of life both in and out of the workforce.

Many women face discrimination or mistreatment in the workplace but are not either taken seriously or their opinions and experiences are discarded.

It’s up to us to take a stand now and fix this problem that has been hindering our progress for centuries.