SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Equal Pay For Equal Work, Gender Role, Sex Segregation
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Chapter 7 gender inequality: economic and political aspects. Affirmative action comprises the policies and programs designed to create opportunities for, and to further the achievements of, historically disadvantaged groups in the labour force. One form of action to correct past inequalities involves setting targets and quotas for the hiring and promotion of members of groups that have faced barriers and discrimination in the past. The term is often used interchangeably with employment equity; strictly speaking, it is one aspect of employment equity. Employment equity is the principal of equal treatment of all groups in the paid labour force. Employment-equity policies and programs seek to dismantle barriers and alter workplace cultures to create opportunities for and further the advancement of historically disadvantaged groups. Feminism refers both to the body of knowledge about the causes and nature of women"s subordination to men in society, and the various agendas, often involving political action, for removing that subordination.
