Canadian Women and Work

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how Canadian women report more difficulties in attaining well-paid jobs, respect and equality in the workforce. The paper asserts that women should be treated equally in the workplace, men should take on household duties, women should have more than simply part-time opportunities open to them and childcare should be of a reasonable cost, so women can truly afford to work outside the home. The paper contends that a change in social values is needed to bring Canada into the 21st century.

From the Paper:

"While a strong feminist movement in the 1960s did move many Canadian women and their issues into the spotlight, and created new opportunities for women, women's work in Canada has seemed to stall since the 1990s (Phillips, et. al, 2000, p. 14). Another author reports, "Women in Canada earn an average 72.8% of men's earnings, dropping to 67.3% for self-employed women, and 53.8% for employed minority women. In the highest paid jobs (senior managers, lawyers, dentists, general practitioners) women earn an average 66.4% of men, and only 19.7% of women are in them" (Fenwick, 2004, p. 136). This continues to be a burgeoning problem in Canada, demoralizing Canadian women and giving their families far fewer opportunities for economic advancement and equality."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Caplin, E. (2003, January/February). Canadian rights for women worldwide. Canadian Speeches, 16, 60+.
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• Phillips, P.A., Phillips, P., and Phillips, E. (2000). Women and work: Inequality in the Canadian labour market. Toronto: James Lorimer & Company.

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