Woman’s Equality in Law Enforcement
Women equality in occupations is a very big deal that will sometimes be overlooked, mainly because women may be afraid to speak up about all the problems they are facing in their occupations. Women are paid less, find work less, and make up a less percentage than man working in the field. For women in law enforcement it is even harder to have/keep their job. It took lots of persistence for woman to work in the field, let alone have a job close to this. Today, women present a major role in law enforcement, but it wasn’t always as “good” as it is now.
In the 70’s women made up about two percent of law enforcement, and most held a clerk-like job. Many of them face harassment by men or even their fellow male …show more content…
Men are very degrading to women especially during training, women are giving completely different set goals from men, or a different obstacle entirely because “they are not Higgins …show more content…
This is not the case for everyone, a women could just as easily initiate violence, but it is “less likely”. It is good to have a balance between both and that will help you think rationally and not let things get out of hand.
Women do not go into this profession asking for “special treatment”, they want to be treated just like their fellow male officers. It is hard on them when they are told “you cannot do this” just because they are female and are more fragile. They want to be treated with respect and not like a child. Just because men are considered to be stronger and more “up to the task”, men use their authority to overpower women.
Another topic that is talked about is how officers deal with pregnancy, women are put on light-duty and the more visibly pregnant they get the less they do. Some women feel that they need to hide their pregnancies for as long as they can so they do not get put at a desk job, or even worse, lose their job. (Policemag) A lot of stress is put on the mother in the first place but adding on the fear of losing their jobs and dealing with the opinions of their co-workers, many men may not feel comfortable working with a woman while she is pregnant because she may be holding them back. Not only does stress affect the mother but it can also effect the baby because of the chemicals the mother releases it could
Women equality in occupations is a very big deal that will sometimes be overlooked, mainly because women may be afraid to speak up about all the problems they are facing in their occupations. Women are paid less, find work less, and make up a less percentage than man working in the field. For women in law enforcement it is even harder to have/keep their job. It took lots of persistence for woman to work in the field, let alone have a job close to this. Today, women present a major role in law enforcement, but it wasn’t always as “good” as it is now.
In the 70’s women made up about two percent of law enforcement, and most held a clerk-like job. Many of them face harassment by men or even their fellow male …show more content…
Men are very degrading to women especially during training, women are giving completely different set goals from men, or a different obstacle entirely because “they are not Higgins …show more content…
This is not the case for everyone, a women could just as easily initiate violence, but it is “less likely”. It is good to have a balance between both and that will help you think rationally and not let things get out of hand.
Women do not go into this profession asking for “special treatment”, they want to be treated just like their fellow male officers. It is hard on them when they are told “you cannot do this” just because they are female and are more fragile. They want to be treated with respect and not like a child. Just because men are considered to be stronger and more “up to the task”, men use their authority to overpower women.
Another topic that is talked about is how officers deal with pregnancy, women are put on light-duty and the more visibly pregnant they get the less they do. Some women feel that they need to hide their pregnancies for as long as they can so they do not get put at a desk job, or even worse, lose their job. (Policemag) A lot of stress is put on the mother in the first place but adding on the fear of losing their jobs and dealing with the opinions of their co-workers, many men may not feel comfortable working with a woman while she is pregnant because she may be holding them back. Not only does stress affect the mother but it can also effect the baby because of the chemicals the mother releases it could