The Gender Pay Gap Flashcards
1
Q
GPG in Nz
A
Between 12% and 12.7% (2015)
2
Q
Are their more female or male workers in low-income job
A
Female
3
Q
are their more female or male workers in middle-to-high income jobs
A
Male
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
5
Q
What do women undertake more labour of compared to men
A
unpaid labour at home
6
Q
women are almost — times more like to be a single parent
A
Three
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
