Working Women

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Women's situation in the workplace.

Sophie Raworth and Justin Rowlatt investigate the place of working women in the workplace and how they combine working roles with childcare. Includes an examination of women's stereotypical work roles and the problems still faced by women ( as opposed to men) at work.
From: The Trouble with Working Women - Prog 2
First Broadcast : 19 May 2009

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16,16+

Subject : Sociology

Topic : Community and culture

Keywords : Gender inequalities, Glass ceiling, Stereotype, Women's rights, Feminism, Triple shift, Double burden

Notes : DISCUSSION • How has the contribution of women in work changed over the past 50 years? • Discuss problems faced by women at work, in comparison to those faced by men. • How does work impinge on childcare obligations? EXTENDED WORK • Research why women still face discimination in the workplace, despite government legislation. • Research the purposes of the Sex Discrimination Acts of 1975 and 1986. • Research figures to evaluate the success of the legislation. REVISION • Investigate reasons behind the existence of the glass ceiling. • Suggest reasons why power situations in society are still overwhelmingly male.

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