Topic Selection

The Power of Sponsors and Mentors in Eradicating Workplace Inequality Gap
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Abstract
Mentorship and sponsorship programs form the platform for eradicating workplace gender inequality gap. Creating seats through mentorship and sponsorship program proves the fact that it can have a positive impact on an organization. Mentorship and sponsorship program will champion for women included in the managerial positions. Formal and informal relationships are promoted by the program thus yielding the best workplace relations ever attained. Another factor that was discussed is the example of gender inclusivity in Canada sectors. It was outlined that according to the evidence produced in the board’s seats that were listed among TSX companies in 2015, only 12 percent of the seats were held by women but now the example of Ibarra’s journey through the ranks offered by the American Express. She periodically started as a representative of a call center and through mentorship and sponsorship program, she attained the position of a Chief Financial Officers in Amex Bank of Canada.
Key Words: Mentorship, Sponsorship, Workplace Inequality and Women Representation.
Part A: Topic Selection
My Topic
My selected topic is “The Power of Sponsors and Mentors: Closing the Workplace Gender Inequality Gap.” It is a topic researched and written by Yu (2017).
Appropriateness of this Topic
The topic provides grounds for the argument that will arise on both sides. It should be noted that workplace gender equality has got various opposing viewpoints that will render this paper to be a good argument analysis paper.

Part B: My Position
Gender equality is a devastating experience, especially for the affected female gender. There should be plans to eradicate gender inequality in workplaces since the current society subject women to the same table of challenges as men. Workplace discrimination can be solved through establishing mentorship and sponsorship program that will engage women.
What are three reasons why you have this position about this topic? (25-50 words total)
According to the evidence produced in the board’s seats that were listed among TSX companies in 2015, only 12 percent of the seats were held by women. Since creating seats through mentorship and sponsorship program, an idea developed by Canada contends that it can have a positive impact to an organization, I stand for the mentorship and sponsorship program to champion for women inclusion in the managerial positions.
Canada is an example of a nation that has adopted 50/50 women representation and has realized the most relevant collaboration which serves as an example to the community and which yield a positive effect to the facility.
Mentorship and sponsorship program promotes formal and informal relationships since an advisor acts as a role model thus the women who are trained through the program turn out to be the best leaders in most of the facilities.

Research Support and What I Will do if It Does not Support
The research will support my reasoning concerning the fact that sponsorship and mentorship program develops a better association of leaders and employees in an organization that promotes gender equality in job opportunities. If research fails to support my position, I will, therefore, seek to perform a study using Canada as a case study and to involve at least five companies in my research.
Part C: Thesis Statement
Sponsorship and mentorship programs enable women to be carried through the required training that usually locks them away from being part of managerial leaders and from being included equally hence proving that workplace inequality gap should be narrowed.
Part D: Components of an Argument
APA Citation
Yu, A. (2017). The Power of Mentors and Sponsors: Closing The Workplace Gender Inequality Gap. Maclean’s: Opposing Viewpoints in Context, 59.
Authors’ ClaimThe author claims that even though gender equality is attained in most Canadian corporations, there are various issues that inequality prevails in most of the corporate systems. However, mentorship and sponsorship programs prove the fact that women are resourceful in workplace roles since they create a balanced workplace relation. Promoting mentorship bonds plays a significant role as it makes men and females to be role models.
Evidence of the Claim
The evidence provided is related to Ibarra’s journey through the ranks offered by the American Express. Periodically, Ibarra started as a call center, and with the role of a representative since 1997 and through mentorship and sponsorship program, she attained the position of a Chief Financial Officers in Amex Bank of Canada.