Forte como... uma mulher: uma análise dos desafios enfrentados pelas mulheres no mercado de trabalho

Abstract

Despite the increasing participation of women in the labor market, their business contribution is not always well regarded and valued. The desire to change this panorama causes women to dedicate themselves more and more in their professional qualification to reach jobs of greater importance, however, barriers that are so subtle and "invisible" have been identified as the phenomenon of glass ceiling. In this context, this research was designed to identify the barriers associated with women's professional growth today, based on the six barriers presented by Russel, Rush and Herd (1988) as the main barriers faced by women. The study was characterized as an exploratory descriptive, with a quantitative approach, and was applied through the application of a structured questionnaire developed for the research and applied to 163 women working in the labor market, covering all regions of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The most active barriers today are inadequate management characteristics, as well as family, social, and limited education or experience issues. Equality and opportunity for access to the labor market, as well as the recognition of it, must be addressed and solved so that women can be valued not only within organizations but in the organizational field as a whole.