Section 2: Inequalities On Women Flashcards
This essay will look at…
low pay employment, poverty due to caring responsibility, absence from senior positions, poor quality housing, domestic abuse and women earning less
Low pay employment explain
This means that women are more likely to be employed in lower paying job sectors.
Low pay employment example
For example, women make up almost 80% of full-time employees in the caring, leisure and service roles.
Poverty due to caring responsibilities explain
This means that women are more expected to perform the primary caring responsibilities and family household which can make them more at risk of being in poverty.
Poverty due to caring responsibilities example
For example, 9 out of 10 lone parent households are led by women.
Absence from senior positions explain
This means that women are less likely than men to progress to the top levels of their occupation.
Absence from senior positions example
for example, around 75% of chief executives and senior officials are men.
Women earning less explain
This means that women are more likely to earn less than men in their place of work.
Women earning less example
For example, the average gender pay gap of firms that reported in the previous financial year was 10.4% - the same as the average of all firms reporting in 2019 to 2020.
Domestic abuse explain
This means that women are more likely to become victims of domestic abuse than men.
Domestic abuse example
For example, in England and Wales, the victim was female in 73% of domestic abuse related crimes in the year ending March 2021.
Poor housing explain
Poor housing means that women are more likely to live in substandard housing.
Poor housing example
For example, Tower Hamlets council in London found that claimants affected by the bedroom tax, 54% were women, 23% were couples and 23% were single men.
