Effects of Gender Inequality on Women

Question 1

the historical expectations of women

Answer 1

main caregiver and responsible for childcare

Question 2

what type of toys are given to girls

Answer 2

dolls

Question 3

women make up the vast majority of

Answer 3

single parent households

Question 4

what percentage of lone parent families are led by women

Answer 4

84%

Question 5

what are the 5C’s

Answer 5

caring, catering, cleaning, checkouts, clerical work

Question 6

the 5C’s allow for

Answer 6

flexible hours

Question 7

how many women are in wholesale/retail

Answer 7

2 million

Question 8

how many women are in finance

Answer 8

less than 1 million

Question 9

what is the gender pay gap

Answer 9

difference in average pay for men and women.

Question 10

what are some of the reasons for women getting payed less

Answer 10

work in 5C’s
absent from senior positions

Question 11

average salary for women per week

Answer 11

£620

Question 12

what is the current gender pay gap

Answer 12

8%

Question 13

average salary for men per week

Answer 13

£720

Question 14

women are more likely to experience

Answer 14

poverty and all of it’s negative effect

Question 15

why are women more likely to experience poverty

Answer 15

low paying jobs, their caring responsibilities and the gender pay gap

Question 16

number of men in poverty

Answer 16

3.9 million

Question 17

number of women in poverty

Answer 17

4.3 million

Question 18

what is the glass ceiling

Answer 18

the idea that women cannot reach the top of their professions despite being more educated

Question 19

what is not accounted for in workplaces

Answer 19

caring responsibilities

Question 20

missing oppurtunities and experiences are missed that could lead tp

Answer 20

promotion

Question 21

why are women more likely to suffer domestic abuse

Answer 21

greater risk of poverty, low paying job

Question 21

in the FTSE 100 what percentage of board members are female

Answer 21

40%

Question 22

what percentage of domestic aabuse cases have a femal victim with a male perpetrator

Answer 22

80%

Question 23

why do women save less eachyear

Answer 23

overrepresented in the 5C’s more caring related career breaks

Question 24

PR for single female pensioners

Answer 24

19%

Question 25

PR for single male pensioners

Answer 25

16%