文档介绍：大学生就业仍然遭遇性别歧视
“男女平等”,这句口号早已伴随几代人成长。然而时至今日,性别歧视(gender discrimination)仍然未完全消除。求职就业无疑是最为明显的表现。面对暗礁满布的就业市场,女性难道真的只能退避忍让?时至今日,性别歧视仍然未被完全消除。就业市场中也是性别门槛重重,而女性难道真的只能退避忍让?
When Wu Wenjia heard that the local women’s federation anizing a job fair exclusively for female graduates, she was excited. After all, on the verge of graduation, it is not easy to find a job especially for female graduates.
当听说当地妇联组织了一场大学毕业生女性专场招聘会时,吴文佳(音译)惊喜不已。毕竟临近毕业,要找一个专门为女大学生量身定做的工作绝非易事。
She has been turned down two times in a row by potential employers for the reason that the job was not “suitable” for female.
此前她已经连续两次以岗位“不适合”女生为由,被用人单位拒之门外。
Wu’s story reflects the formidable barrier that women face in the job market. Experts say that although new regulations are tackling gender discrimination in employment, women still need to speak up.
吴文佳的经历恰恰反映了现今女性就业难以跨越的障碍。专家表示尽管新出台的相关法规已经涉及到就业性别歧视问题,但女性仍然需要站出来疾呼平等。
In a 2011 national survey conducted by the All-China Women’s Federation, one in 10 women have encountered gender discrimination in the job market, with female graduates affected the most.
全国妇联2011年进行的一项调查显示,有十分之一的女性曾在就业过程中遭遇过性别歧视,尤以女大学生所受的影响最为严重。
“Nearly a quarter of female graduates reported having encountered unequal treatment,” said Song Xiuyan, vice president of the federation.
全国妇联副主席宋秀岩表示:“近四分之一的女大学生表示自己曾遭受过不平等对待。”
The figures indicate that more than 90 percent of female students experience gender discrimination in the job market, while more than 40 percent believe it is harder for women to get an offer than men.
数据显示,超过90%的女大学生就业时遭遇过性别歧视,超过40%的人认为女性比男性更难找到工作。
A job fair held recently at the National Agriculture Exhibition Center in Beijing echoed these numbers. “Men only” signs appeared frequently on employers’ stands.
前不久,在北京国家农业展览馆举行的人才招聘会也证实了这些数字的真实性。在用人单位的展位前,“只招男生”的告示随处可见。
“It is very frustrating when I spot a suitable job, only to be told that the vacancy is open to male applicants only,” said Zhu Qian, who graduated from Beijing Union University last year.
去年毕业于北京联合大