Gender Inequality - Notes

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Defintion

Unequal treatment/perceptions

Based on individuals' gender

Arises from different socially constructed roles

Developing World

Education

Recognized as gateway to security and opportunitites

USAID - ICT removed from women due to low levels

Statistics tell different story

90 mil. girls have no education

2/3 of 867 illiterate are women

Almost 1 in 5 girls don't complete primary education

Without ICT (& Significance) women marginalized

Lack of ed. isn't related to lack of places in schools

Arise from expectations & attitudes of families

Economic costs/traditions/cultural beliefs limit educational opportunities

Developed World

Employment

Women's opportunities differ massively to men

Frequently treated unequally - sexual harrassments and/ wage discrimination

May occur through hiring process - men hired over women with equal skills

Work Foundation - 1 in 100 women worked in skilled trades (2011) compared to 1 in 5 men

E.g. of Gendered Division - Teaching Industry

Despite less men in teaching, they occupy higher status roles

Reinforced by gendered stereotypes for child care - leads to men prioritising careers early

Gender Inequality