Gender and work and employment

Question 1

How has womens role in work changed ?

Answer 1

• over the last 40 years, numbers of women in work has increased
• this is due to an increase in rights and changes in attitudes
• number of men in work has decreased which can be linked to the decrease in trade unions
• Men tend to work in professional occupations which have higher levels of pay than women

Question 2

How big is the gender pay gap in 2024 ?

Answer 2

14.3%

Question 3

How much more do men earn than women in self-employment ?

Answer 3

43% more

Question 4

How many males compared to females are in CEO positions ?

Answer 4

17:1 ratio

Question 5

Which sociologists study can you link to gender and work ?

Answer 5

• Sue Sharpe
• Changing attitudes of women from 70s to the 90s