Gender Statistics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the gender pay gap according to the Fawcett Society in 2013?
A
Public Sector: 17.1%
Private Sector: 24.8%
2
Q
What did Savage state in 2011 about the career ladder?
A
Men were 40% more likely to climb the career ladder than women.
3
Q
What percentage of people in national minimum wage jobs are women?
A
70%
4
Q
How much of the world’s poor do women make up?
How much of the global population are women?
A
70% of the world’s poor.
Half of the population.
5
Q
How many women a year lose their jobs due to being pregnant?
A
30,000.
Even though it is illegal, under the Equality Act.
6
Q
What percentage of women compared to men, have a persistent low income according to Oxfam?
A
22% of women.
14% of men.
