Most high-level positions in companies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries is more than 50 per cent female. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree?

Women

rarely occupy managerial

posts

in most workplaces even though they comprise more than half of the working population in developed nations.

Although

a rule to reserve some of the positions for females might seem to solve the issue, I believe that men and

women

should be allowed to compete equally for the

posts

in order to abolish

gender

equality. Society has been male-dominated for ages and

this

continues into the modern world. A law to allocate a few high-level

posts

for females does seem logical but, it does not solve the bigger issue of

gender

equality.

Women

, now, will not have an incentive to work harder as they already have a

post

ready for them even if other men actually deserve it. So, eventually, people who are worthy of the

post

are overlooked.

Furthermore

, a woman who acquires

such

a position will not be taken seriously because of the rules in the company.

For instance

, studies say

women

in managerial

posts

are less likely to be invited to private dinner parties because the majority dismiss them because of their

gender

. I think no one should be granted the position right away irrespective of their skills as

this

will dilute the strength of the company.

Women

should

also

be considered by the hiring committee and both genders must be given an equal chance to compete for the

post

.

This

will give an incentive for everyone to work harder. The

posts

will eventually be filled only by people who are worthy of it and not by

gender

.

This

will

also

attempt to solve the issue of

gender

equality in society and

women

will not be wrongly objectified.

For example

, it has been reported that most companies all over the world are now allocating managerial positions to worthy people irrespective of

gender

. In conclusion, females should not be considered in any way special

while

hiring for high-level positions and all

gender

classes must be given an equal opportunity to prove their worthiness of the

post

.

This

will lead to a society

that is

just and fair to all its members.