Gender And Inequality Flashcards
How many women compared to men have a low persistent income?
22% of women compared to 14% of men
How much of the world’s wealth do women own?
1% of the world’s wealth
How many of women’s jobs are national minimum wage?
70%
What gender is more likely to experience poverty and why?
Women - they are more likely to go frequently without essential in order to provide and protect their children
Who argues women are prone to experience ‘time poverty’?
Chant
How many women a year are sacked for being pregnant?
30,000
How much less do self employed women earn than men?
What does this show?
40% less
Shows even though there are new opportunities for women within businesses they are still placed at a disadvantage
What did Savage find in his study on social mobility and gender?
Men are 40% more likely to climb the social ladder - more opportunities
What did Li and Devine’s study show about ethnic minority women and employment?
Black African and Caribbean women have experienced a 20% fall in full- time employment rates
How are some ethnic minority women discriminated by employers?
Young Muslim women - face discrimination for wearing a hijab
Harder to gain interviews
How do males face inequalities within education?
Girls consistently gain more GCSEs than boys - and higher grades overall
Boys twice as likely to have special educational needs
4x more likely to be excluded from school
What group are the largest underachieving group in education and why?
Working class males - usually form anti school subculture
How many years are females likely to live more than males?
And why?
4 years longer
Men more likely to develop heart disease
Rate of suicide is 3x higher
More likely to have alcohol/ drug problems
