Problem
Unequal employment opportunities for women
Other Names:
Insufficient female employmentLimited female vocations
Nature:
Most countries throughout the world do not offer equal employment opportunities for women; this limitation seems to stem from traditional ideas about women's capabilities.
Incidence:
While women in developed as well as developing countries find few points of access to the traditionally male sectors of the economy, the increasing number of American women in managerial and executive positions is a hopeful precedent.
Narrower Problems:
Discrimination against black working women Strategies:
Supporting participation of women in work forceEstablishing equal opportunity for women in employmentPromoting participation of women in non-government organizationsStrengthening participation of women in sustainable development programmesPreserving inequality of employment opportunities for womenProviding employment for womenLimiting female vocationsIncreasing woman-focused vocations References:
Rosen, Ellen I: Bitter Choices: blue collar women in and out of workInternational Labour Organization: Equality of Opportunity and Treatment for Women WorkersMies, Maria: Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale: women in the international division of labourOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Equal Opportunities for Women Subject(s):
Education → Vocational guidanceSocial Activity → Employment
Society → Women
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST