Since women were eligible to be employed in a workplace, they have become victims of discrimination. Discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people differently from others (Webster, 2013). Thousands of women have suffered discrimination in the workplace because they were pregnant, disabled or of the opposite sex. It is insane to think that someone could fire a woman because she got pregnant and needed some work adjustments (“Pregnancy and Parenting”). A woman goes through a lot to give birth to children, and men will never understand the complications that a mother faces during pregnancy. Unfortunately, men think that pregnant women are not enough to work, which is completely false. Discrimination in the workplace is a sensitive issue. Most, if not all, people have experienced it in one form or another and ignored it, quit, or were fired from their job. Women tend to be more emotional than men and when they are judged and discriminated against, they are immediately offended. Furthermore, the fact that women earn less than men for the same work is almost unbelievable. It is very important to be concerned about this topic because it is constantly increasing throughout the United States. It irks me that women are paid less than men because they have the same abilities and work ethic as men, but are viewed differently. According to the AAUW, women earn 77 percent of what men earn. This rate has not changed since 2002 (Hill, 2013). Statistics show that women will never earn as much as men because they think they will never be comparable to men (Williams, 2013). There are many forms of prejudice and misconduct, but the number one thing that seems to affect women the most... ... middle of paper ......d October 31, 1978 by Congress. This was an amended addition to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, stating that pregnant women should be treated equally with others. “on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, they will be treated equally for all employment-related purposes” (EEOC, 2013). Conclusion: I find it incredible that discrimination still exists. Women have always been seen as inferior to men, but in today's world that seems to be changing, but not in the sense that they will benefit. In my opinion as a woman, women should be more respected than men because they are the key to life! Yes, a man helped reproduce, but a woman carried you for nine months and gave birth to you, so why disrespect her? I hope that one day discrimination against female workers will end and all men and women will be treated equally..