HIST 2506 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Glass Ceiling, Early Childhood Education, Escalator
18 Feb 2017
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Governance 24% of women in position of governance/elected official. Management: 35% highest average (latvia, lithuania, france, germany"s 50 largest companies, 12% Education: # of women in universities is rising (over 50% in us) more women graduate, women graduate more but get lower paying jobs. Labor force participation: women less likely to hold a tenured position; more likely to follow a spouse, 56% female labor participation (average, 71% male labor participation (average) Earning levels: overall in eu, women earn 15% less than men, ages 20-49, men"s wages increase when they have children, women"s decrease, women in health and education related fields. Emphasis on platform for society, not just women. Housework little prestige still large gap; less institutional help than w/ childcare. Pay gap @ work shapes what happens @ home (vice versa: women who make more money do less housework (vice versa, unemployed men do less housework uphold masculinity.
