Questionnaire on gender discrimination

Questionnaire 1) What Gender are you? Male

Female

Transgendered

2) Which age group do you belong to? 16-20 yrs

21-25yrs

26-30yrs

31-35yrs

36-40yrs

41-45 yrs

3) Where are you employed? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Was your career choice influenced by the encouragement of others to pursue education in more stereotypical female-oriented professions? Yes

No

5) Do you feel that your workplace has a gender inclusive culture? Yes

No

6) Based on your experience do you feel that men and women at your workplace are treated equally in the following areas? Men & Women treated equally

Men treated less favorably

Women treated less favorably

Recruitment & Selection Remuneration (Wages) Appraisal/Performance Management Training and Development

7) Is there any occasion at work where you feel you were harassed or bullied due to your gender? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 8) Do you feel or know of women getting lower positions in your occupation because of their gender?

Yes

No

9) Do you feel or know of men feeling they are more superior to women? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10) Do you feel or know of women getting more limited opportunities than men? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11) Have you ever lost a job opportunity to a man, just because he is of the opposite gender? Yes

No

12) Do you agree with the statement, “In the Caribbean as a whole, sexual harassment represents behavior which is largely normalized”? Yes

No

Please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Data Collection Sources This Internal Assessment consists of data collected from both primary and secondary sources. The secondary sources included both books along with several internet articles. These sources enabled me to get a better understanding of the topic and to obtain statistics which added credibility and reliability to my research. I was also able to gain the opinion of a wide range of both men and women in relation to the topic of gender discrimination in the workplace. A questionnaire was used as the primary source of data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 19 questions some of which were close ended and some open ended. _____ Questionnaires were given out on ______ and collected on______. Stratified random sampling was the method used in the distribution of my questionnaires as it was given to the working women in my community. The advantages of using such a research method are that confidentiality of the respondents are maintained which result in a better chance of acquiring the truth and the inclusion of open ended questions allowed for the respondents to volunteer their opinion freely and without special considerations. Although the use of the questionnaire held many advantages there were also some limitations. One such limitation is the fact that the facial expression of the respondents was not able to be read which would have added genuineness to the responses.

Questionnaire 1) What is your gender? Male

Female

2) Which age group do you belong to? 16-20 yrs

21-25yrs

26-30yrs

31-35yrs

36-40yrs

41-45yrs

3) Where are you employed? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Which of the following influenced your career choice? Salary Level Passion for the career Influence of peer groups, parents, family members & society A match between your skills & ability and the requirements of the job

5) Do you consider your career choice to be a more female oriented profession? Yes

No

6) Do you feel that your workplace offers equal opportunities for both genders? Yes

No

7) Based on your experience do you feel that men and women at your workplace are treated equally in the following areas? Men & Women treated equally Recruitment & Selection Remuneration (Wages) Appraisal/Performance Management Training and Development

Men treated less favorably

Women treated less favorably

8) Is there any occasion at work where you feel you were harassed or bullied due to your gender? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 9) Do you feel or know of women getting lower positions in your occupation because of their gender? Yes

No

10) Do you feel or know of men feeling they are more superior to women? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11) Do you feel or know of women getting fewer opportunities than men? Yes

No

If yes, please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 12) Have you ever lost a job opportunity to a man, just because he is of the opposite gender? Yes

No

13) Do you agree with the statement, “In the Caribbean as a whole, sexual harassment represents behavior which is largely normalized”? Yes

No

Please explain _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 14) Do you feel or know of women having increased workload at the workplace?

Yes

No

15) Do you feel that women are treated fairly in terms of dress code at your workplace? Yes

No

16) Have you ever been discourage from participating in activities such as sports because of your gender? Yes

No

17) Gender discrimination, also known as sexual discrimination, is the practice of letting a person's sex unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a job, promotion, or other employment benefit. What are your views on gender discrimination in your workplace?

18) What effects has gender discrimination had on you?

19) How would you deal or how have you dealt with being discriminated against because of your gender?