Gender Discrimination in Large Companies in Brazil

Authors

  • Thaissa Tamarindo da Rocha Weishaupt Proni Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
  • Marcelo Weishaupt Proni Universidade de Campinas - UNICAMP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/%25x

Abstract

The problem of gender discrimination at work is also evident in large companies. In general, men receive higher wages than women, even performing the same function. It is more difficult for women to reach high command position because of the “glass ceiling”. The fight against gender discrimination fostered by developments in labour law and public policy is essential to value the female workforce, but is unable to eliminate the differences in terms of career advancement and remuneration for men and women, even in enterprise market leaders. Initiatives to promote gender equity in the corporate world, included in corporate social responsibility programs, produce slow progress and require a change of organizational culture.

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Author Biographies

Thaissa Tamarindo da Rocha Weishaupt Proni, Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP

Advogada. Mestre em Direito do Trabalho pela USP e doutoranda em Ciências Sociais pelo IFCH - UNICAMP, área de Trabalho, Política e Sociedade.

Marcelo Weishaupt Proni, Universidade de Campinas - UNICAMP

Graduação em Economia pela Unicamp, mestrado em Ciências Econômicas pela Unicamp, doutorado em Educação Física pela Unicamp e livre docência em Economia do Trabalho. É pesquisador do Centro de Estudos Sindicais e Economia do Trabalho (Cesit). É professor do Instituto de Economia da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, tendo sido diretor associado entre outubro de 2011 e outubro de 2015

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Published

2018-04-24

How to Cite

Proni, T. T. da R. W., & Proni, M. W. (2018). Gender Discrimination in Large Companies in Brazil. Revista Estudos Feministas, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1590/%x

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2018)

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