I chose to pick a career-focused (kind of) research topic. I will go into depth about women in the workplace, how things have changed over time, and the things women face while working in today's economy. I will be interviewing two male coworkers of mine. The first one is my manager, Steven, and another is just a team member, Averie. I will also choose to interview a female coworker, Amorette, and my mom, Shanna.
I know that women have come very far in the workplace. More and more women are being looked up to for their schooling and accomplishments rather than just doing the dishes at home and staying with the kids all day. I would like to learn more about specific struggles that are still problems today involving women, and maybe why some are still being held back from pursuing a reliable career. I will be collecting information through statistics that I will be searching for by using trustworthy sources. I will reference a book that I have also read, Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg.
I find this topic personally meaningful as a woman because I can see how easily it is to become discouraged in such a competitive economy. The natural born traits of women are simply different from men, and the fact that more and more women are finding ways to overcome those challenging obstacles is very interesting.
