SOC201H1 Lecture Notes - In Vitro Fertilisation, Flight Attendant
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Women came into the canadian workforce mainly due to the socio-political forces (usually war). Since then, there has been an ongoing tension between men and women in the workforce and in the society. Women earn less than men even if they work at the same workplace and hold the same job. There is no occupation where women earn more than men. Women earn ~71% of what men earn for full-year, full time work $= 1(men): 0. 71(women) For women who are university graduates, they earn slightly more (~74%) Canada has the largest wage gap between women and men in the 29 developed countries. The major factor for the inequality: presence of children. Even when women s poverty rate is at its lowest, 1 out of 7 women live below the poverty line in the wealthiest countries in the world. They hired 2 women executives in order to get an air force contract.
