Gender Equality (#286 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2009-01-01
Publisher Description
Australia prides itself on being egalitarian, but does this sense of fairness extend to gender roles and equality? Gender inequality still exists in Australia despite the progress achieved over the past 40 years. Many observers claim that efforts to attain equality between men and women have stagnated, and may even be going backwards. How wide is the 'gender gap'? This book examines a number of issues, including sex discrimination and the law, sexual harassment, women in decision-making roles (e.g. management, government), paid maternity leave, domestic load sharing and work-family responsibilities between men and women, gender stereotypes, equal pay and the 'glass ceiling'.
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Publisher Description
Australia prides itself on being egalitarian, but does this sense of fairness extend to gender roles and equality? Gender inequality still exists in Australia despite the progress achieved over the past 40 years. Many observers claim that efforts to attain equality between men and women have stagnated, and may even be going backwards. How wide is the 'gender gap'? This book examines a number of issues, including sex discrimination and the law, sexual harassment, women in decision-making roles (e.g. management, government), paid maternity leave, domestic load sharing and work-family responsibilities between men and women, gender stereotypes, equal pay and the 'glass ceiling'.