Dignity at Workplace
A Study of Female Employees at Allama Iqbal Open University Pakistan
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This research collected evidence about the workplace environment-related experiences reported by female employees at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad. A total of 100 female faculty members and administrative staff were included in the sample of the study. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse data from a questionnaire collected from university female employees including faculty members and administrative departments of AIOU. The findings of the study reported overall positive experiences of female employees regarding gender parity, civility and the overall workplace environment at AIOU. An Independent sample t-test was conducted and on the subscale of gender parity, a significant difference was found (p=.020) in the experiences of teaching and non-teaching females was observed and females from non-teaching departments reported positive experiences regarding gender parity at the workplace. In addition to this, there was no significant difference in the workplace experiences of married and non-married female employees at the university level. Similarly, no significant difference in workplace experiences of female employees from four different age groups was found in this research. Based on the findings, it may be recommended that females be given more awareness regarding their rights in the workplace.
Keywords:
Female employees, Women respect, Workplace environment, Workplace harassment , Workplace rightsReferences
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