Critically Addressing the Gender-Oriented Wage Difference

Need a 200 word discussion board question answered below.Many of the challenges that women face in the workplace are the same as those for men. These challenges include work/life balance, parenting, juggling many responsibilities and multi-tasking. Challenges specific to women continue to be a wage gap – women still earn only 73% of what men do for the same job.Discriminationremains present in the workplace;sexualharassmentis unfortunately not a thing of the past and the higher up you are promoted, the fewer women there are.There are fewer role models and mentors for women leaders. UC Davis published a study in 2011 that examined the 400 largest companies in California. This study showed that only 9.7% of board room seats or top paying executive positions were held by women. Thirty-four percent had no women on their executive board and none of the companies in the study had an all-female board. In addition, none of the companies had a gender-balanced board or management team.Clearly label and address each of the following questions. 1. Pick one of the challenges above that women face in the workplace. Clearly describe the challenge. Provide an example that you have either experienced or witnessed in the workplace or in current news. How can women overcome this challenge? (Address all parts of this question)2. Many studies have examined the unique outlook that women have in the workplace. What do you believe is unique about women in leadership? How can women leverage their unique outlook in leadership positions?3. What changes do you forecast for women leaders in the workplace in the next five to ten years?