challenges faced by women in public relations





Women are the majority in public relations,yet they face challenges in this field. Women find themselves faced with challenges such as salary,hiring,sexual harassment, roles and job satisfaction. Men are paid better salaries in public relations than women despite their lack of experience and knowledge of skills, whereas women a paid less amount of money even though they have better experience than men. women are hired for more technical roles in companies such as implementing decisions made by others, writing , editing, producing messages making media contacts, meeting with peers and handling making calls whereas men are hired for more managerial positions such as counselling management, supervising the work of others, conducting or analysing research, making communication policy, planning and managing budgets and meeting with clients/ executives. With job satisfaction men are satisfied with their income and greater satisfaction with opportunities for advancement and women have become more satisfied with factors such as job security.

Most companies will prefer hiring men over women who have better experience,knowledge of skills and more experience to balance gender equality in public relations. Most women find it hard to be promoted and more likely agreed it is hard for them to reach the top. It is believed women who have children find it hard to juggle both work and their families therefore they produce less quality work than men. Sexual harassment is also one of the challenges women are faced with, men believe women should use their sexuality in order   for them to get clients and gain managerial positions. Women are believed to be emotionally involved and controlling at times therefore they don't deserve to be in leadership. despite women being the new majority in public relations they are still treated unfairly and with disrespect, i think its about time women are recognised for their hard work,the overall knowledge of public relations and how much they value their jobs and i believe they deserve managerial positions like men.

http://lamar.colostate.edu/~pr/prsa2000genderstudy.htm

is physical appearance important for women in pr?

a professional look for women in the workplace

Does physical appearance really matters in the workplace especially in public relations?. Most people believe in that if you look good you feel better and i also agree with that physical appearance does affect your overall personality. Image is very important in the public relations because most of the time we deal with the public, looking good does not necessary mean women should now go for plastic surgery and get breast implants or nose jobs to impress their clients, looking good in public relations means taking care of yourself by eating healthy,exercising  and coming to work looking and feeling fresh. Remember looking good boost self confidence and self esteem in that way as a public relations practitioner you can attract alot of clients. 

Your physical appearance or your overall look is important when presenting yourself in a professional situation. Appearing groomed and well put together will position you as professional and credible at your workplace for example having your client's physical appearance that match your audience that you appealing to will make seem more credible to them. Most women think looking good in the workplace means wearing clothes that are revealing to attract clients, and that has resulted in women being sexually harassed in their field of work and also it can affect how clients think of you and will have doubt in your credibility, women always remember this looks can also be deceiving at times not only are clients attracted by looks but they also get attracted by your a intelligent person. Public relations is a field that requires beauty with brains.