Gender as a Dimension of Inequality in Accounting Offices: Case of Motor Industries in Harare Zimbabwe
- Author
- Tsikai, Rutendo
- Title
- Gender as a Dimension of Inequality in Accounting Offices: Case of Motor Industries in Harare Zimbabwe
- Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate gender inequality in accounting offices in
Zimbabwe case of motor industries in Harare. The introduction of ministries like Ministry of
women Affairs and Gender and Community Development granted females the right to work in
male dominated organizations but however these ministries does not mark the end of gender
inequality in organizations specifically between male and female accountants. Qualitative
approach was used in this research. The accessible population in this research was 30 but the
targeted population was 48people from Croco Motors, Duly Motors, Mike Appeal, Nissan
Clover Leaf, Faramatsi Motors and Amtec Motors. Questionnaires and interviews were used
to explore views of both genders regarding gender inequality, their perception and working
conditions. Tables, graphs and pie charts were used for data presentation and analysis for this
study. The findings were that gender inequality seemed to exist in accounting offices as female
accountants were underrepresented in top positions, were being perceived as incompetent
employees who cannot contribute effectively and they were given simple tasks like clerical
jobs and bookkeeping while males were in top positions. It is recommended that the
government should monitor and prosecute the organizations that do not follow the laws that
concern facilitating the working conditions for female employees and also the ministry of
Tertiary Education should clearly emphasize the point that women can be accountants, auditors
as well as Chief accountants and they can do this by carrying around images of female
accountants and auditors who are in the top positions to attract attention of young girls and
drive away fear that accounting is no exception for women.
- Date
- 2023
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Inequality
- Gender
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Accountancy
- Media
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