What are male-dominated industries?
In male-dominated industries less than 40% of its’ workers are women and are comprised of such industries as:
- Construction
- Transport, Postal and Warehouse
- Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services)
- Mining
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Information Media and Telecommunications.
Senior Leadership roles within these industries are also dominated by men.
What are male-dominated occupations?
In male-dominated occupations less than 40% of its workers are women and are comprised of such occupations as:
- Managers
- Labourers
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- Machinery Operators and Drivers
As a woman working in a male-dominated industry or occupation, you are likely to experience a number of challenges. These may include:
Work and Work Culture
- Feeling like you are being treated like an outsider and don’t belong.
- Not being asked for your opinion on work matters and excluded from conversations, meetings, and events
- Finding that you are constantly having to prove yourself and perform to a higher standard than your male colleagues
- Being viewed as needing frequent support and guidance; struggling to prove that you can work independently
- Feeling that you are being patronised or overlooked for important assignments and opportunities because of your gender.
- Being aware that your gender is very visible. Maybe you feel that you have to conceal your femininity and adopt stereotypical male behaviours in order to succeed
- Experiencing sexual harassment
- Feeling like (or regarded as) the token female for EEO
Family and Wider Society
- pressure not to work in certain male-dominated industries, due to workplace gender norms.
- Difficulty managing yourwork- life balance and family’s needs, particularly if you are the primary caregiver for your children due to non-family-friendly work environments .
How Telehealth Psychology Services can help you
It’s important to recognise that these issues are real and that by taking care of your mental health, you can continue to be a reliable and valued member of your work team, as well as involved in and present in your personal relationships and social life.
Our Mental Health Practitioners can help you negotiate these challenges and assist you to improve your mental health and overall quality of life. If you are struggling, feeling overwhelmed or concerned about difficulties in your life, our Practitioners can help you get over the speedbumps and navigate the road ahead.
We also work with your strengths, abilities, and capabilities which can sometimes be buried under the overwhelm.
We can also explore any individual issues that you might be experiencing whether or not they are related to your work.
If you are considering entering a male-dominated industry as a woman, we can also help you plan your goals and minimize potential problems.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can support you in your work environment.
Telehealth Psychology Services are accessible and convenient
As well as the benefits of accessibility, convenience and feeling safe in connecting with one of our Practitioners, Telehealth counselling and therapy sessions can help overcome some of the difficulties that may be a barrier for you seeking help. These barriers may include taking that first step to make an appointment, which can be daunting and anxiety provoking or being up against time pressures in just getting to schedule in an appointment.
With our Telehealth sessions, you can have your session in your own comfortable, safe space rather than facing the hassle of getting to a busy clinic. So, with the convenience and accessibility of a Telehealth appointment, it can be easier to fit therapy sessions into your busy schedule whatever your location.
Contact us today to learn more about how Telehealth Psychology Services can help you.
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