Economic Thought and Practice, , 2026.
Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.17818/EMIP/2025/35
SOCIAL PREJUDICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON LIMITING WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - AN EMPIRICAL APPROACH
Marta Szczepańczyk
; Czestochowa University of Technology, Faculty of Management, Poland
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Abstract
The considerations contained in this article relate to the broad issue of discrimination against women in the labour market. In this respect, the aim of the study is to verify the areas in which women feel discriminated against in the labour market and which impact on the inhibition of their professional development. In the first part, a review of the literature is carried out, where the terms stereotype, prejudice and discrimination are defined. In this respect, the types of discrimination occurring in the labour market are also indicated. The empirical part presents the results of own research. Following on from the above, a preliminary survey was conducted with 310 respondents from Poland at the beginning of 2024. It concerned an assessment of society's views on the role of women in various dimensions of the socio-economic environment. Based on the respondents' answers, a verification of the employment areas in which women feel discriminated against was carried out. Furthermore, using the econometric package GRETL, an Ordinary Least Squares method (OLS) was used to assess the relationship between these areas. The final section presents detailed conclusions and identifies limitations and recommendations for further research.
Keywords
stereotype; prejudice; discrimination; discrimination against women; GRETL
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333275
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Publication date:
8.7.2025.
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