POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Equal Opportunity, Bourgeoisie, Bertha Wilson

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLSCI 1G06
• Professor: Todd Alway

Document Summary

Is there an inequality in the distribution of power, resources, and social benefits between men and women even in liberal-democratic. Women comprise 50% of the world"s population. Own 1% of the world"s property and resources . In canada, women who work full-time have earnings (median) that are only 81% that of men who work full-time (2013) Amongst fortune 500 companies, only 23 are run by women (2014) Political: only 25% of the members of the house of commons in. Canada are women (76 in house of commons: better than the worldwide average of 21. 8% (2013) Cases where women are subject to social practices, often sanctioned through the law, that men are not likewise subject to. Women are frequently portrayed differently (and disadvantageously) in the world of discourse/speech. In sum, there exists an overwhelming disparity between the number of women, their representation in leadership positions, the extent of their economic reward, and the extent of their actual power.