Blog #3 Women make up 50% of provincial workforce, report says
In the province of New
Brunswick, women are 50% of the workforce for the first time ever. Not only are
they outnumbering the male population with jobs, they are also outnumbering
them in the university setting as well. As stated in the article, "This
profile is a useful tool when it comes to measuring how far we have come on our
commitment to achieving equality between men and women in New Brunswick,"
said Marie-Claude Blais, the minister responsible for the status of women, in a
news release. The report looked at several issues affecting women such as: justice,
family duties, income, positions influence, women healthcare, education, and labor
force. Eighty-four
percent of working women with dependent children had a full-time job, compared
to seventy-six percent in Canada. The number of women holding positions of
power also went up due to the increase in post-secondary degrees. The prime minister further commented by
saying, "While we should be encouraged by our progress, we must recognize
that there is still work to be done to advance in other areas like violence
against women and the participation of women in male-dominated sectors”. New
Brunswick sexual assault convictions are over double the amount of Canada’s.
This is great that women numbers in the
job market are beginning the increase in Canada. The question that most people
are curious about is, where have the men gone? In most countries, women are
below men in numbers in a lot of areas such as, high positions of power, family
dynamics, employment rates, and even insurance benefits. I wonder, what is the
secret to the success of women in New Brunswick? There seems to be a decrease
in jobs here in the United States and more women in the work place would jump kick
the economy. In many cases, women are in charge of the domesticated side of
life and have an influence on the goods that come in and out of a household.
Socially, this would definitely help out the countries who allow women to be
able to spend the money and put it right back into the economy. However, in
countries that do not allow social mobility (job benefits), men may see this
increase in women working as a threat and in return more inequalities and
animosity will erupt.
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