Gender Discrimination at the Workplace:
In the Purview of International Legal Framework and Islamic Approach
Mohd Ab Malek Md Shah Jeniwaty Mohd Jody Mohd Harun Shahudin UiTM Cawangan Melaka
Abstract
Man, who is history has often suffered from injustice and oppression, has always dreamed of equality locally; as well as globally. Indeed, people have been struggledfor it in bygone, but usually found it only in the b o o b ofphilosophers. In relation to this, it can be observed that it was like a mirage which vanishes as you approach it. In fact, it is undeniably true that women also face a greater discrimination in employment, and proactive initiatives must be taken to ensure that they do not persistently to be exploited. In relation to this, spec$c steps should be taken to help women workers in struggling for their rights respectively.
Thus, this paper is aimed at analyzing the issue of gender discrimination at the workplace;
focusing.from the international legal framework; as well as ,from the Islamic approach.
This paper also shall look into the roles and.functions of International Labor Organization (ILO) as the "guardian" of the workers; with regards to theirprotection of rights of women and welfare holistically. It is hoped that throughout this paper; a better understanding could be achievedpertaining to the sign@cant and unique position of women as a part o f the vital component of organizational success respectively.
Keywords: discrimination, Islamic, ILO, women, equality
Introduction
Generally, discrimination means the act of treating some people differently from others. In fact, discrimination happens when an employer treats one employee less favourably than others. In relation to this, it can be illustrated when a female employee being paid less than
