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gender inequality - Coggle Diagram
gender inequality
The media
the media can act as a form of gender inequality. As women are represented as inferior + subservient to men
Bristol Fawcett Society (2008) - found that only 30% of the main characters in a days output from CBeebies are women
Cumberbatch (1990) - argues that tv commercials represented an 'unacceptable face of sexism' and contribute to the idea that women exist in a mans world
Tuchman (1978) - uses the term 'symbolic annihilation' (the absence of representation/underrepresentation) to describe the way women are absent, condemned and trivialised in the media
Wealth and income
a persons gender can create inequality in term of wealth and income. There is much evidence that shows a significant difference in the pay women receive + the wealth they hold
Low pay commission (2007) - found approximately 70% of people in national minimum wage jobs are women
Oxfam (2008) - 22% of women compared to 14% of men, have a persistent low income
United Nations (2014) - found women comprise more than 50% of the world population but own only 1% of the worlds wealth
work + employment
gender inequality is also shown through work + employment settings. There is much evidence that a person’s gender can either advantage or disadvantage them in the workplace
ONS (2013) - studied and found female graduates are more likely to work in a lower occupation group to men
ONS (2013) - also found men with children are more likely to work than those without (the opposite for women)
institute for fiscal studies (2019) - found out of the top 0.1%, only 11%are female
life chances
one way gender inequality is evident is through life chances. There is evidence that a persons gender can either reduce or extend their life chances
data from UCAS shows women are now a third more likely to enter higher education than men - 134,000 women were accepted to english unis in 2012, compared to 110,000 men
^^^ students entering with A-level grades AAB, 79% of female students go onto higher education class degrees compared to 70% were male students
public health England (2017) - found an average women lives for 19.1 years in poor health compared to 16.1 years for men