Sakshi Agrawal
Management
May 2025
Gender equality in organisations continues to be an important issue that influences employee satisfaction, a diverse leadership team, and organisational performance. This research investigates barriers to gender equality, reviews organisational policies and practices, and presents practical recommendations for fair and inclusive workplaces. Using a quantitative research design, the study collected data from 120 employees from a stratified random sample of companies across different industries using structured questionnaire and organisational documentation. The data were analysed using statistical techniques including t-tests, correlations, and regression to test proposed hypotheses associated with policy, organisational culture, and gender equality training. The findings suggest organisations with formal gender equality policies have statistically significantly greater representation of women at a leadership level, an organizations culture positively and statistically significantly correlated with supportive attitudes toward gender equality initiatives, and in organizations where training programs had been implemented, significantly more employees noted inclusivity and job satisfaction in their workplace. The study concludes that through policy implementation, positive organisational culture and targeted training into the workplace; equality is enabled. The research provides empirical evidence of the value in linking organisational practices in terms of gender equity and workplace outcomes; and presents tangible guidance practitioners can use in order to build a more equitable and inclusive workplace.
510- 525
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