TOPIC 2
Practical 2
GENDER INEQUALITY
Equal pay for equal work
1.- Do you think that the pay gap is the only problem that
women have to face at work? Could you name others?
No, there are other problems such as the maternity leave, because in
some jobs you cannot be sure enough if you will keep your job after it.
Maybe the discrimination just because you are a woman, if your boss
mentality is sexist…
2.- The documentary focuses on white women from
technologically advanced country, do you think women from
other countries or other ethnic communities have the same
problem? What kind of difference can you see? if you see
anyone
In my opinion they have the same problem but not as a whole exactly
thing. In other countries I think that they might work in jobs that are
more exhausting and in worse conditions because they are really bad
jobs, such as working the land while the man can be selling food in a
shop. If not, I believe women are just at home taking care of children
and taking care of the house while men are working. This is for the
poorest countries.
3.- Years ago, not so many, it was perfectly legal to pay
women less than men, and then in just a few decades things
changed. How far do you think the things have been changed?
I think that it has changed, but it must keep improving in aspects
such as maternity. We must delete the idea that men can do work
better that women, and until that point, we won’t change the society
and equate it.
4.- According to the documentary, what is the first cause of
the gender pay gap?
Lower education rates, there were more, but this was the first one.
6.- When does the glass ceiling emerge in women's careers?
And why is that?
It appears when they have children, but it should not be like that,
both father and mother should have the same responsibilities with
their child and opportunities at work.
