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Gender and change (Work (Glass ceiling (An imaginary pay scale or…
Gender and change
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Health - FGM
Immediate consequences
- severe pain
- shock
- hemorrhage (bleeding)
- tetanus or sepsis (bacterial infection)
- urine retention
- open sores in the genital region and injury to nearby genital tissue
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Migration
Traditionally majority of migrants: M. Recently it has equaled and in some regions females have exceeded males in numbers.
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Women traditionally not as well educated so did not know about opportunities presented or not qualified enough to get a job - many migrant jobs manual and deemed unsuitable for females
Work
Glass ceiling
An imaginary pay scale or promotion that women find hard to go pass because of a bias towards male employees.
Positive Discrimination
When certain groups are favoured for employment and promotion when two people have the same skills or qualifications
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in most countries around the world there is still a pay divide between men and women and a shortage of women in senior managerial positions.
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Dowries and marriage
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Bride burning: killing of a woman because a bride's family can not afford dowry payments or because her husband no longer wants her
Honour killing: killing someone to protect honour of family or community - females can be killed for having a relationship with a man or even because they have been raped
Arranged/forced marriage: when a spouse is chosen for a female - usually for convenience e.g. making family ties or even to settle a debt