Social Issues - Social Inequality

Question 1

How did the pay gap change in 2016?

Answer 1

The pay gap of 9.6% fell to 9.4% in 2016.

Question 2

What was the pay gap between the highest paid Male at the BBC compared to the highest paid female?

Answer 2

Claudia Winkleman earned £499,999, compared to £2.24 million for Chris Evans. (Evans earned roughly x4.5 the amount of Winkleman)

Question 3

How is pay in the BBC effected for each catagory?

Answer 3

In each pay catagory, except for 3, men earn more than women.

Question 4

How is the employment of women changing in the UK?

Answer 4

More women are moving into an expanded range of occupations and building successful careers this means that the gender pay gap is narrowing, however this is stunted when childcare introduced.

Question 5

What problems are they with female employment?

Answer 5

Sometimes women go to jobs they which they are overqualified for flexible hours to look after children due to the expensive price of childcare.

Question 6

How many women are overqualified for their work?

Answer 6

4/10 women have degrees when they go back into the workplace are over qualified.

Question 7

How many mothers are currently working?

Answer 7

2/3 of mothers now work.

Question 8

How many middle managers are male/female?

Answer 8

70% of middle managers are male, 30% are female.

Question 9

How many people in Senior management and board roles belong to men/women?

Answer 9

83% of men in senior management and board roles, 17% for women.

Question 10

How many women are in full time employment?

Answer 10

2.2 million women are in full time employment.

Question 11

How much do UK households spend on childcare compared to Sweden?

Answer 11

33% UK, 6% Sweden

Question 12

How many women are in board roles in Norway?

Answer 12

44% of women are in board roles (40% required by law).

Question 13

How is women in the police force changing?

Answer 13

Almost 40% of the police Scotland recruits are women, which is the highest proportion yet.

Question 14

How well are women represented in politics?

Answer 14

Two leaders of Scotland’s political parties are female, Nicola Sturgeon (Also First Minister) for the SNP, Ruth Davidson for the Scottish Conservatives. However 32% of MPs are women, and 35% of MSPs being women.

Question 15

Explain the “Glass Door”.

Answer 15

It’s similiar to the “Glass Ceiling” for women, however the Glass Door is for Ethnic Minorities. If you dont see people like you in the top level jobs it may become a self fulfilling prophecy.

Question 16

What is the employment situation with ethnic minorities in Scotland?

Answer 16

Many ethnic minorities work in low level, poorly paid jobs. Retail and catering are the two mains sectors, aswell as self employment.

Question 17

What is the unemployment rates of BMEs and Whites in Scotland?

Answer 17

BME: 13%
Whites: 6.9%

Question 18

What is an example of “Institutional Racism”?

Answer 18

The botched investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, where the force accepted it was being instituitionally racist.

Question 19

What was the outcome of the Stephen Lawrence case?

Answer 19

Gary Dobson, 35, and David Norris, 34, were found guilty of the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, 17 years after the original trial due to new evidence that emerged.

Question 20

What is a “hate crime”?

Answer 20

Hate crime involves any criminal offence motivated by malice and ill-will towards a social group (e.g. disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or faith).

Question 21

How has the Scottish Government tackled hate crime?

Answer 21

New statutory hate crime powers have been provided to Scottish courts to punish someone severly for committing a hate crime to take into account aggravating factors when sentencing. It’s called “The Offenses (Aggravation by Prejudice) (Scotland) Act 2009”.

Question 22

How many ethnic minority MPs were there in 2015 and 2017?

Answer 22

2015: 41/650
2017:52/650
8% of total MPs.
This is more than ever before, and is rising.

Question 23

How many ethnic minority MPs are in each party?

Answer 23

52 in total, 32 for labour, 19 for conservatives, and one lib dem.

Question 24

How likely are you to die prematurely in Glasgow?

Answer 24

There is a 30% higher chance to die prematurely in Glasgow.

Question 25

How much more likely are you to die from heart disease or cancer in poorer areas of Scotland?

Answer 25

Deaths from heart disease is five times higher in poor areas, and cancer deaths are almost twice as high.

Question 26

Why do poorer areas have higher rates of heart disease and cancer?

Answer 26

Poorer families often buy more unhealthy food because it is cheaper, higher rates of smokers in poorer areas, and drugs and drink are much more prevelant in these areas.

Question 27

What are the life expectancies of someone living in a poor area vs someone in an affluent area, aswell as Scotland vs England?

Answer 27

Poorer areas have lower life expectancies as seen with North Glasgow (70 for men, 76 for women) when compared to East Dunbartonshire (77 for men, 82 for women). Scotland has lower life expectancy with 75 for men and 80 women, whereas England has a life expectancy of 78 for men and 83 for women.