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GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND OPPRESSION Understanding the Impact and Path to Equality  INTRODUCTION GENDER DISCRIMINATION Gender discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender, often resulting in disadvantages for women and gender minori...

GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND OPPRESSION Understanding the Impact and Path to Equality  INTRODUCTION GENDER DISCRIMINATION Gender discrimination refers to the unequal treatment of individuals based on their gender, often resulting in disadvantages for women and gender minorities. OPPRESSION Oppression is treating a person or group in a cruel, unjust and unwanted manner where the treated person is left helpless, disappointed and distressed GENDER DISCRIMINATION COMMONLY FOUND: l I. Education II. Work III. Income IV. Cultural  SEXISM: EDUCATION l IN 2012, 73.2% OF POST-SECONDARY GRADUATES WERE WOMEN, WITH 65.1% OF MEN GRADUATING. GENDER DISCRIMINATION CAN HAPPEN IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS: A STUDENT WAS NOT ACCEPTED TO A SPECIFIC INSTITUTION OF LEARNING BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER GENDER A STUDENT WAS DENIED ACCESS TO A CERTAIN PROGRAM. OPPORTUNITIES, LOAN, STUDENT GROUP, OR SCHOLARSHIP BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER GENDER A STUDENT COULD ALSO BE DENIED RESIDENCY BECAUSE OF HIS OR HER GENDER THREE TYPES OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION l I. Direct Gender Discrimination II. Indirect Gender Discrimination III. Harassment 1 IN 5 SCHOOLGIRLS 'UNHAPPY TO BE A GIRL' l It seems that girls are experiencing gender discrimination starting at seven years olds. Nearly four in ten girls reported being made fun of because they are a girl. Under one in ten boys being made fun of for being a boy. Girls seems to be better at subject likes languages, history, art and music. Boys seem to be better at sports, mathematics and computing. Students felt that males teachers are 'more intelligent' then females teacher, but female teachers are 'more caring' then male teachers. Female teacher were four times more likely then male teachers to experience discrimination of their gender. SEXISM: WORKPLACE l Gender wage gap persist in 2023: Women are paid roughly 22% less than men on average. Little to no progress in closing the gender wage gap in three decades. SEXISM: WORKPLACE l The gender wage gap persists at all parts of the wage distribution. SEXISM: WORKPLACE According to a new study if a women has the same experience, tenure, and jobs as men, they have a much lower chance of being promoted. For men fatherhood is associated with a greater chance of being promoted. Men also make up 90 percent of the employees in the top three highest positions. With women never coming close to the top 6 percent of the top three highest positions. Glass Ceiling still happens in today society. Women make up less then 15 percent of the executive officers. SEXISM: WORKPLACE l Other ways gender discrimination can happen or be see in the work place: An employer did not hire a employee because of their gender An employee was wrongfully terminated because of their gender Discriminatory question are asked at a job interview Sexual harassment also falls under gender and sex discrimination. Most victims are women. Sexual harassment: 10 percent of women between the ages of 25 to 45 years old experienced sexual harassment at the same rate as women aged 18 to 24 years old. 39 percent of reported cases were involving a manager or supervisor. SEXISM: CULTURAL l The way in which the culture of a society perpetuates the subordination of individuals based on their sex classification. Pink is for girls. Blue is for boys boys. Barbie's are for girls. GI Joe's are for boys. Chick flicks are for girls. Actions/Horror are for boys. SEXISM: CULTURAL Society has stereotyped Feminine (Female) & Masculine (Male) characteristics: Feminine Masculine Not aggressive Aggressive Dependent Independent Easily influenced Not easily Influenced Submissive Dominant Passive Active Home-oriented Worldly Easily hurt emotionally Not easily hurt emotionally Indecisive Decisive Talkative Not at all talkative Gentle Tough Sensitive to other feelings Rarely cries Cries a lot Logical Verbal Cruel Kind Blunt Nurturing Not Nurturing SEXISM: CULTURAL Usually Cultural Sexism is learned at home first then it is reinforced by peers, school and the media. The most influence people are your family members usually parents passing on their beliefs to their children. Parents tend to give their children sex-typed activities. Example: Girls play with dolls and put into dance. Boys play with trucks and are often put into sport activities like hockey, soccer or football. Parents also tend to dress infants in gender- specific colours. Boys are more likely to do chores like mowing the lawn, while girls are more likely to do chores such as the laundry. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!