Remember that old cigarette ad that proclaimed: “You’ve come a long way, baby?” It was introduced in 1968 by Virginia Slims, which linked smoking with female empowerment and equality. When we look closely at women in the business world, however, we may not have come as far as we think. Sure, women have made great strides in the corporate climate, but it appears we still do have a long way to go。
仍記得那個(gè)經(jīng)典的香煙廣告：“真是難熬的一天不是嗎，寶貝?”這是在1968年，將女權(quán)和平等與吸煙相聯(lián)系的弗吉尼婭·斯林姆斯首先提出的。然而放眼當(dāng)今職場(chǎng)，在女性權(quán)益方面，我們做到的可能不及說(shuō)的好聽(tīng)。是啊，職場(chǎng)女性為公司的發(fā)展做了極大的貢獻(xiàn)，然而在完善保護(hù)女權(quán)方面，我們還有很長(zhǎng)的路要走。
Here are ten things that have not changed all that much for working women。
對(duì)于職場(chǎng)女性，多年來(lái)這十件事沒(méi)怎么改變。
1.The Wage Gap 工資的差異
Here’s the biggest and by far the worst thing that hasn’t changed. It’s even more shocking considering President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act more than 50 years ago and President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay act in 2009. Although these pieces of legislation were intended to level the paying field for men and women, in 2014, women still only earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by male coworkers。
一直以來(lái)對(duì)職場(chǎng)女性的影響最大，也是最壞的，就是不變的男女工資差異。神奇的是，早在五十多年前肯尼迪總統(tǒng)就簽署了《同酬法》，09年時(shí)奧巴馬也簽訂了《萊德貝特公平報(bào)酬法》。盡管這些法案的意圖都在于使男女薪金平等化，但直到2014年，職場(chǎng)女性的薪酬還只是男性同事薪酬的77%。
2.Working 9 To 5, And At Home 朝九晚五，到家還不能休息放松
It’s exhausting to put in a full day in the office, and then come home only to face mountains of household chores and responsibilities, not the least of which is cooking dinner and running errands. Unfortunately, these duties still traditionally fall to women, although more men are increasingly volunteering to pitch in. That’s great, but women are still expected to be in charge and delegate household responsibilities. This so-called second shift can be draining。
一天工作結(jié)束，回到家還要面對(duì)成山的家務(wù)以及家庭責(zé)任擔(dān)當(dāng)，至少也得煮個(gè)飯，儼然成了家中的雜役。更慘的是，盡管越來(lái)越多的老公們有了幫老婆做家務(wù)的良知，家務(wù)活往往還是得女人來(lái)做。這種所謂的改變是挺好的，但其實(shí)潛意識(shí)里家務(wù)還是女人的事，女人的家庭責(zé)任，所以這種改變幾乎不稱(chēng)其為改變。
3.Poor Maternity-Leave Policies 薄弱的產(chǎn)假政策
Having a baby may be one of the most momentous events in your life, but too many American companies treat motherhood like a inconvenience. Compare that to Sweden, which offers 60 weeks off at 80% salary. Come on, we can do better!
小寶寶的降生對(duì)各位媽媽來(lái)說(shuō)都是一生中最激動(dòng)人心的時(shí)刻，然而太多的美國(guó)公司卻不這么看，他們認(rèn)為職員的懷孕帶來(lái)的只有不便。在瑞典，媽媽們擁有長(zhǎng)達(dá)十五周的帶薪產(chǎn)假(薪水是原來(lái)的80%)。艾瑪，我們完全可以做得更好!
4.A Lack Of Female CEOs 女性CEO是稀有物種
Girls today are raised to believe they can be and do anything in life, but only a paltry number end up becoming CEOs of major corporations. In fact, only 4% of Fortune 500 company CEOs are women。
當(dāng)代的女性都有信心做好工作生活中的每件事，但能在大公司擔(dān)任CEO的女性卻少之又少。事實(shí)上，在世界五百?gòu)?qiáng)企業(yè)中，只有4%的CEO是女性。
5.Men Still Dominate Professional Fields 男性依舊統(tǒng)治著職場(chǎng)
It’s not just Fortune 500 companies that lack female leadership. Many professional fields, such as medicine, law and finance, are still primarily dominated by men. Women remain severely underrepresented in many areas. One recent study shows that only 15% of equity partners in U.S law firms are women. This needs to change!
缺少女性領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的不僅僅是五百?gòu)?qiáng)企業(yè)，醫(yī)藥，法律和金融等許多專(zhuān)業(yè)領(lǐng)域也仍由男性主導(dǎo)。在很多方面，女性領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的出鏡率不高。一項(xiàng)近期調(diào)查表明，美國(guó)法律公司只有15%的股權(quán)伙伴是女性。這需要改變!
6.Disproportionate Stress Levels 不相稱(chēng)的壓力等級(jí)
Work can be quite stressful at times, and it’s women who bear the brunt of work-related stress. More women than men report feeling stressed at work, which affects health and emotional well-being, according to an American Psychological Association survey. Thankfully, women are also becoming more empowered when it comes to calling for flexibility and ways to tame the stress。
工作壓力有時(shí)會(huì)喪病地找上門(mén)來(lái)，首當(dāng)其沖受到蹂躪的就是女性。美國(guó)心理學(xué)會(huì)一項(xiàng)調(diào)查稱(chēng)，更多的女性認(rèn)為自己在工作中壓力大，而且這影響到她們的身心健康。因禍得福的是，女性也變得越來(lái)越有能力靈活應(yīng)對(duì)，學(xué)會(huì)如何制服壓力。
7.Discrimination Still Exists 歧視依舊在
Although we wish gender discrimination is a thing of the past, unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Discrimination still affects women in the work world, in many subtle ways. Attitudes of male coworkers towards their female peers, treatment of female compared to male subordinates by male managers, and the stigma that accompanies a working Mom. These things can make the workplace a frustrating rather than a liberating place。
盡管我們希望性別歧視已經(jīng)是過(guò)去式，但很不幸的是它現(xiàn)在還存在于職場(chǎng)。歧視以一種微妙的姿態(tài)影響著職業(yè)女性。男同事對(duì)女同事的態(tài)度，男經(jīng)理對(duì)男女下屬的區(qū)別對(duì)待，職業(yè)媽媽的心理負(fù)擔(dān)....。.這些事情都讓職場(chǎng)變得不再自由，反到令人沮喪。
8.Concrete Ceiling 在“男人行當(dāng)”難以突破自我
We’ve all heard of that glass ceiling, but there is another one that has also been tough to crack. Women are still having trouble breaking into traditionally male-dominated fields such as construction or plumbing. Perhaps if we familiarize ourselves with technology or other methods of getting to know these industries, more women will get involved in these professions。
我們都聽(tīng)說(shuō)過(guò)打破職場(chǎng)玻璃頂?shù)氖虑�，然而還有一道界限仍是難以攻破的。女性無(wú)法像傳統(tǒng)的“男人行當(dāng)”發(fā)展，例如建筑和管道工程。可能只有當(dāng)我們能夠用技術(shù)和科學(xué)武裝自己融入這一領(lǐng)域時(shí)，更多的女性才能從事這類(lèi)職業(yè)。
9.Day Care Dilemma 照顧娃的煩惱
Although many women choose to become mothers and continue to work, most companies do not provide day care services or even offer reimbursement for the cost. As a result, families are forced to spend a good part of their paychecks on child care, which can make working feel pointless. In addition, it’s often the mother who chooses to stay home in these situations。
雖然很多媽媽決定做回職場(chǎng)女性，大多數(shù)的公司還是沒(méi)有提供日護(hù)服務(wù)或是其報(bào)銷(xiāo)業(yè)務(wù)。這就導(dǎo)致家庭為孩子開(kāi)銷(xiāo)太大，讓媽媽們情何以堪。而且，一般都是媽媽選擇辭職在家照顧寶寶。
10.Flex Time Is Too Rigid 彈性時(shí)間沒(méi)有彈性
In 1980, the movie “9 to 5” introduced us to the concept of flex time, but it has not taken off as a trend. Only about half of U.S. companies offer some sort of flexible arrangement. In addition, a recent study has found that most companies grant flex time to senior-level men rather than women, which is surprising given the fact that it’s women who need more flexibility in order to care for children。
在1980年，電影“朝九晚五”給我們描繪了所謂彈性時(shí)間的畫(huà)面，但這個(gè)到現(xiàn)在也沒(méi)有真正成為主流。僅有大約一半的美國(guó)公司為員工提供這樣的彈性時(shí)間安排。另外，一項(xiàng)最近的研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，大部分的公司為高級(jí)雇員提供的彈性時(shí)間里，男性雇員的時(shí)長(zhǎng)大于女性，但事實(shí)上，女性才是更加需要這樣的彈性時(shí)間去照顧自己孩子的。
As you can see, working women may not have come as far as we thought. This means we need to keep pushing politicians and business leaders for change and continue to keep these workplace discrepancies in the spotlight。
如你所見(jiàn)，職場(chǎng)女性這么多年來(lái)也沒(méi)見(jiàn)得過(guò)了多少好日子。這就意味著政客與商業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人們應(yīng)一直重視，并改變這樣的職場(chǎng)歧視。
