Gender Inequality in Canada and the World

Presented by: Janine Holder (200290672)

What is Gender

InequalityGender inequality is the unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It arises from differences in socially constructed gender roles

4 Theories Gender Inequality

Structural – Functionalism Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionism Feminist Theory

Structural-Functionalism

Structural functionalists main goal is to explain the nature of social order and the relationship between the various parts including structure within the society by looking at the functionality of each part to determine how it contributes to the stability of a society as a whole.

Since Women have their biological role in childbirth are more common for the child care than men. Whereas men have the traditional role of supporting their family because of their size and strength

Conflict Theory

Conflict Theory refers to universal inequality between sexes in societies.

This theory suggests that men dominate or over rule women.

Patriarchy thinks that men are superior to women based on sexism or believing that one sex is inferior and deserves inferior treatment.

Symbolic Interactionism

Symbolic Interactionism focuses on the effort of language and behaviour and how it both affects and is affected by organizations, groups and society.

Feminist Theory

Feminist Theory refers to the great differences that exist among individuals based solely on their gender rather than objective differences in skills, abilities, or other characteristics.

Gender inequalities can be obvious including not receiving the same pay for the same job or subtle including not being given the same opportunities for certain jobs.

Structural Sexism - Education

84% of 19 years old girls graduated with their high school diploma compared to men, which was 77% (2006)

Women are discouraged for jobs including Science Technology Engineering Math

Structural Sexism - Income

More women have post secondary education and still get paid less than men for the same job position

Pay Equity Act Passed in 1987 Minimum requirements for ensuring that

employer’s compensation practices pay equity for all female employers

Structural Sexism - Work

In todays society you are most likely to see females working in the retail, education and health industries.

Pink-Collar Jobs include secretaries, typists and transcribers. (Jobs women held while the time period of WWII)

56% of women have jobs in sales, service, business, finance and administrative related careers

Cultural Sexism

Iceland most equality (.881 of 1 equality) (2015 Yemen least equality (.484 of 1 equality) (2015) Canada (.740 of 1 equality) (2015) Over 2 Million females aged 5-15 involved in the

Sex Trade Certain Countries traditions include female youths

to endure genital cuttings (Learned in Weekly Session Video)

Global Inequality

Iceland most equality (.881 of 1 equality) (2015 Yemen least equality (.484 of 1 equality) (2015) Canada (.740 of 1 equality) (2015) Over 2 Million females aged 5-15 involved in the

Sex Trade Certain Countries traditions include female youths

to endure genital cuttings (Learned in Weekly Session Video)

Job Facts

16.6 network and computer system jobs belong to women (2006)

1 in 7 engineering jobs belong to women (2011) Less than 20% of women graduate with a

bachelor degree in computer science 18% of women have undergraduate degrees in

computer and information sciences (2009)

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