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<p>Provided that the industrial sector is digitized, it presents an opportunity to enhance the safety and quality of work for the workforce, and it should also lead to a positive social impact by reducing the gender gap and promoting equal opportunities for men and women. Gender equality does not mean sameness, but rather equal social status, rights, and obligations, as well as fair and equitable approach. Fundamentals for both prosperity and a sustainable world is established by the above-mentioned. The primary objective of the research described in this article was to examine the impact of Industry 4.0 on gender equality within industrial organizations and how gender equality is perceived by employees of industrial enterprises. The conducted questionnaire survey was focused on the application of the current state of gender equality under the conditions of Industry 4.0 in seven large industrial enterprises in Slovakia. The survey was focused on industrial enterprises. The most important findings of the conducted survey is the facts that women and men generally perceive the issue of gender equality differently, and that the majority of female respondents do not perceive the arrival of Industry 4.0 and the digitization and automation associated with it as a trend with positive impact.</p>
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Provided that the industrial sector is digitized, it presents an opportunity to enhance the safety and quality of work for the workforce, and it should also lead to a positive social impact by reducing the gender gap and promoting equal opportunities for men and women. Gender equality does not mean sameness, but rather equal social status, rights, and obligations, as well as fair and equitable approach. Fundamentals for both prosperity and a sustainable world is established by the above-mentioned. The primary objective of the research described in this article was to examine the impact of Industry 4.0 on gender equality within industrial organizations and how gender equality is perceived by employees of industrial enterprises. The conducted questionnaire survey was focused on the application of the current state of gender equality under the conditions of Industry 4.0 in seven large industrial enterprises in Slovakia. The survey was focused on industrial enterprises. The most important findings of the conducted survey is the facts that women and men generally perceive the issue of gender equality differently, and that the majority of female respondents do not perceive the arrival of Industry 4.0 and the digitization and automation associated with it as a trend with positive impact.

Gender Equality Perception in Industrial Enterprises Under the Conditions of Industry 4.0

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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Provided that the industrial sector is digitized, it presents an opportunity to enhance the safety and quality of work for the workforce, and it should also...

Gender Equality Perception in Industrial Enterprises Under the Conditions of Industry 4.0

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 48 - 57

Received: Feb 13, 2023

Accepted: Mar 16, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2023-0006

Keywords
Diversity, Gender equality, Equal Inclusion, Industry 4.0, Work Environment

© 2023 Veronika Sabolová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Gender Equality Perception in Industrial Enterprises Under the Conditions of Industry 4.0

Published Online: Jun 30, 2023

Page range: 48 - 57

Received: Feb 13, 2023

Accepted: Mar 16, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2023-0006

KeywordsDiversity, Gender equality, Equal Inclusion, Industry 4.0, Work Environment

© 2023 Veronika Sabolová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Diversity, Gender equality, Equal Inclusion, Industry 4.0, Work Environment