Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Visible Minority, Norm (Social), Lisa Macleod
23 Nov 2017
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Formal equality equal rights between men and women in canada. Substantive equality embraces the precepts of basic equality, asks the question if gender parity has brought equality in everyday life. Economic stats: women in canada earn lower income than men. The average annual pre-tax income was only 60% in comparison to men. Women with university degrees: regardless of their level of education, women can expect to make 25-30% less than men with the same education. Tied to childcare and presumptions about who is going to take on the majority of the childcare. The gender gap remains no matter how well education. How men and women are supposed to behave according to social norm. Velma demerson: female refuges act (1919) provincial statute in ontario 1896-1958. Section 15 came into play in 1919: any parent or guardian can bring forward a female under the age of.
