The Gender Pay Gap Flashcards

1
Q

GPG in Nz

A

Between 12% and 12.7% (2015)

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2
Q

Are their more female or male workers in low-income job

A

Female

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3
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are their more female or male workers in middle-to-high income jobs

A

Male

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4
Q

Observable causes for GPG

A

1: women tend to work less hours
2: many more women work part-tine
3: many more women are single parents

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5
Q

What do women undertake more labour of compared to men

A

unpaid labour at home

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6
Q

women are almost — times more like to be a single parent

A

Three

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7
Q

economic perspective causes of GPG

A

1: underemployment of women with good educational credentials
2: under represented in in certain (high-wage) sectors

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