ECON 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Gender Inequality, Iceberg
Document Summary
Looking for reflections of gender in economic outcomes and our day to day. Gender inequality with regards to wages and paid work, as well as unpaid work. Women still participate in paid labour force less than men; many paid jobs are. Gender norms and expectations are socially constructed, they have real economic culturally defined as men"s or women"s work no matter who is doing it. consequences. Challenges women face when trying to enter the job market or change professions. Search area is limited based on husband"s employment. Technologies allowing home-work integration, but how to separate home and. Expectations and norms in the workplace may limit advancement. Unpaid work contributes directly to the health, happiness, and availability of. However it is not easily visible and therefore, often undervalued for its centrality. That women continue to do more work central to keeping the household going limits their opportunities for paid work (or salary advances) outside of the home.
