Discriminación laboral por género: Una aproximación al sector bancario en Boyacá, caso Banco Popular sede Tunja y sede Villa de Leyva

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify the main practices that promote labor discrimination based on gender in Banco Popular, Tunja and Villa de Leyva, based on the hypothesis that female workers experience gender-based labor discrimination within the organization, which is related to limitations and cultural biases, showing for them a disadvantage in the labor market, this, starting from the fact that the financial sector is represented mostly by women in terms of labor participation, however, it was inquired about of other manifestations of discrimination outside the hiring percentage. For the development of this research, a mixed methodology was applied insofar as the quantitative and qualitative method was used as well as a descriptive analytical approach. Regarding the most relevant results of this research, it was found that the majority of women under study identify the circumstances in which they are at a disadvantage compared to men, however, it is difficult for them to use terms such as difference, machismo or sexism. to refer to such situations; In turn, a notorious bias was identified when talking about the entity where they work, recognizing the existence of the problem at an external level and in other questions of the instrument. Finally, it will be concluded that the Boyacá culture, reinforced by its economic development based mainly on agriculture, encourages, promotes and perpetuates beliefs, traditions and role assignments from machismo. For the specific case of this entity, in the two locations studied, a list of recommendations will be developed to address the problem, understood as a cultural and social phenomenon and not specifically organizational, these recommendations offer the entity the development of self-assessments and self-analysis in different actions that may incur discrimination, in order to promote more equitable environments from within the organization.