SWP 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Parental Leave, Genderqueer, Informal Sector
Document Summary
Gender & social policy - mixed blessings for women and people of non-binary genders. The current federal cabinet has equal representation but not parliament. Women"s participation in the workforce has been on the rise as well as their earnings. They are part of the growing share of workers who work full time in well-paid occupations. Often encompasses informal economy (voluntary work): women are more likely to volunteer than men and roles tend to encompass health- based or personal care. Gender & social policy implications: qualification for ei benefits, average working hours may fall below threshold for ei eligibility. The idealization of what we think a family should embody a conflict free domain where emotional and physical needs are tended to . Summary : gender in social policy and programs: gendered constructions of work, work outside the marketplace (voluntary & within the home, income inequities and their gendered dimensions (i. e. feminization of poverty) Social policy challenges & the new social order.
