Democracy, Inequality in a group (women)

Question 1

Glass Ceiling example

Answer 1

• Approx. 440,000 lose out on promotion due to pregnancy every year in the UK
• In Scotland, 48% of women work part-time compared to 16% of men

Question 2

Caring Responsibilities examples

Answer 2

• 75% of mothers have primary responsibilities for childcare

- 90% of lone parent families are female

Question 3

Women are more likely to live in poverty

Answer 3

• Childcare costs in UK are among highest in the EU

- Children in single parent families are twice as likely to be in relative poverty than couple families

Question 4

Wage Gap example

Answer 4

• Centrica PLC reported a 12% wage gap

- In 2018, companies around Britain published figures that revealed that women are paid less in almost 8000 companies