Gender as a dimension of inequality in accounting offices: A case of motor industries in Harare Zimbabwe
- Author
- Tsikai, Rutendo
- Title
- Gender as a dimension of inequality in accounting offices: A case of motor industries in Harare Zimbabwe
- Abstract
- 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
- Gender inequality
- Accounting offices
- Supervisor
- Mr. Ngwende
- Item sets
- Department of Accountancy