According to a news article from The Age (2015), it reported that Australian job market have seen the rise of men working in roles that have been traditionally considered ‘women’s work’, such as Ballet, a team of Ballet dancers in Melbourne’s Southbank is composed by 30 males and 38 females. It is no surprise that the identities and statuses of young people in Australia are more complex contemporarily, unlike the past that young people may have the fixed role on the society and the gender implications in the workplace. According to the data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (2015), it showed that men make up about 10 per cent of nurse in Australia, male student account for 16 per cent of student at Sydney Nursing School. Welch (2007) …show more content…
Wyn (2011) noted that young people are faced with the erosion of traditional social structure, which means the contemporary young people are not prevailingly concentrated on family, work and welfare state. Wyn further explained that thanks to the distinctive social and economy circumstances in post-1970 generation, some of the young people left school and worked in an early age. Granted young people finished high school or university in post-1970 generation, they might not find the jobs that were related to their academic backgrounds. Wyn (2011) pointed out that half of the post-1970 generation did not find themselves in a job that directly related to their careers. Moreover, the traditional ambition in workplace is ‘upward mobility’, most young peoples preferred to get a steady job and the mobility of changing work type is low. Along with the demand of society and the social structure is changing, the work type for young people are more diverse and emphasize the individualization. Lawrence (1998) stated that the contemporary young people are trying out various types of relationship and multiple forms of the selves that they may become. Therefore, it is no doubt that the contemporary young people might not have a fixed and particular job. According to a survey from Wyn (2011), there are 18%of young people holding one job, 61% holding between two
Australian society had changed a lot because of the women’s movement. Throughout the ‘70s and ‘80s and the start of the ‘90s a lot of women were put into male jobs. These jobs were in the areas of education, law, health work, and welfare. This greatly affected the imbalance between both men and women in power and opportunity. Women gradually started to gain access to areas of power that previously been off limits. Some women attempted to use their new found power for the benefit of women in
Date: Thursday February 8, 2001 Work Place Roles Of Men and Women Compared in Today’s Society
Three main topic areas will be examined in this literature review. They include: studies and analyses conducted on the GPG in Australia, studies conducted on the representations of gender inequality in the Australian media, and lastly the literature surrounding media representations of the GPG in Australia and other countries. Overall, these studies note different characteristics and variables that contribute to the GPG in Australia. These include: under education, over education, the ‘glass ceiling’, age, occupation and field of education. While these studies find that these factors do contribute to the GPG, in all studies, and unexplained percentage of the gap cannot be accounted for. The chapter will then examine studies relating to media
Since the late 19th century, women have been struggling with the issue of not receiving the same amount of pay as men. The gender wage gap was not seen as a major issue until the 1960s, however, and unfortunately, it is still a major issue in our world today. (cite source). In the early 1900’s, World War I caused many men to leave their families behind to fight for their country. As a result of this, women had to take the responsibility of the male roles in the workforce. Women were expected to do the same jobs as men did before they were deployed, but were paid less to do so (cite source). This problem still exists in our world today. In 2011, it was proven that the weekly earnings for a female full-time worker is $684, compared
As a result of the Second World War the power and prestige of the Australian Government increased significantly. Most of the powers acquired by the Commonwealth were gained with the passing of the National Security Act on the 9th of September 1939. The sweeping powers allowed the Federal Government to control the civil liberties of civilians, industry manufactures and the workforce, the role of women and many activities of everyday Australians. Although these controls brought hardship and some tensions within society, the Australian people were united in the war effort and in the ‘austerity’ required from them.
The government policy in Australia did not allow women to work in military service that weren’t up to their standards. But the government soon realised that women were actually capable of doing the jobs that men used to do like technical jobs or taking combat roles. This was clear to the government that their was more demand and that why women could hold these opportunities well. After women could take these roles there was an armed service for each branch that the women performed in. But sadly these weren't combat forces because the government decide that no women form the branched could serve outside. During the time of war many people were desperate for helpers, so women were called upon in places like New Guinea. These women then worked in jobs that were technical, mechanical or helping out the injured. It was regarded
After a brief shimmering moment in history where women stood strong in political jobs, data shows they have yet again been moved to the backbenches of Australian politics.
Today, most people perceive nursing as a women profession. Men who enter this field have been looked at as outcasts. Many individuals feel that a man does not belong in a “female” profession. I believe that statement to be untrue and unfair. The issue of gender discrimination in nursing is the same as any other professions. The only difference is nursing is dominated by women, and men are the minority fighting for equality. My goal in this paper is to help you understand why I’m arguing that men should be welcomed in the nursing profession.
Feminization of work is an idea which lives up to expectations towards more noteworthy vocation of women and the point is to illuminate the issues concerning sex disparities in the work power. It points towards explaining the issues of sexual contrasts and killing imbalance in administrations.
Apart from the higher rate of unemployment and poverty, the discrimination is another serious concern in Australia. According to Human Rights Watch (n.d.), Australia does not accept the rights for same-sex couples to marry and restrict the rights of disabled person. Moreover, Australian woman remains face with discrimination and inequality in parts of their lives such as gender pay gap (Australian Human Rights Commission, n.d.). It obviously seems that Australia has the problem with the gender equality, and groups of people who most associate with this issue are the women, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) and people with disabilities. The evidence clearly demonstrates that they against freedom from want. Firstly, the gender pay
There are a number of professions that traditionally have been oriented towards women: teaching, especially younger children; certain carative professions; and, of course, nursing. Of the 2.1 million Registered Nurses in the United States, for instance, less than six per cent are male, and men make up only 13 percent of the new crop of nursing students (Chung, 2001).This trend is not just centered in the United States. In much of the developed world, males account for only 1% or less of teachers of early childhood grade levels, down from about 4% in the 1980s. At least one educator noted that this is a clear tragedy for millions of children who can benefit from simply having a male perspective in the classroom. "As a result many children who have no man at home, find no man at preschool and no man at primary school, and never meet a stable, reliable male figure in all their preteen years. Girls never experience nurturing from a trusted older male. Boys, cared for only by women, learn that nurturing is no part of the male job description. And in the absence of reliable men, too many of these boys learn their male role from violent television and music videos, and on the street" (Ballantyne, 2008).
Social inclusion entails the ability to participate in society, in a way that is free from prejudice and discrimination, and promotes the conditions for equal opportunities. It requires that all individuals have access to those rights that are normally extended to its members, such as the right to education, employment, adequate housing, healthcare, technology and the justice system. This essentially creates the opportunity for individuals and groups to develop the best life chances, in a manner by which nobody is excluded. Although, this can only be generated and maintained, particularly for women in Australia, through the coexistence and interdependence of historical, economic, political and legal forces.
Gender equality in New South Wales local government has stalled as the rate of female councillors remains around a quarter for almost 25 years.
Nowadays, students love to have part-time jobs. Their parents approve it easily as they are said to gain experience from working. However, having a job is a big responsibility for a student. Before, teenagers at their age were working to help their family because of poverty. Nevertheless, they were actually eager to study and learn at school for their future. It was not the same as the teenagers nowadays where they are more likely competing to each other to have a job. Most of the
Money is an important component that can help ones to function properly in this society. However, money defines our self-worth and value in this society. For decades, unemployment has become a big issue in our community. The younger generation are the one who suffers the most from the crisis. In 2009 alone, 6.7 million youths joined the ranks of the unemployed, and compare this with an average annual increase of 191,000 in the 10 years before the crisis 1997 to 2007(Elder,2010). Youth unemployment is a crucial issue in our society. Unfortunately, a lot of young people are going through that situation. When it comes to find a job, young people are the less fortunate for many reasons. For instance, some employers might be biased on ages and believes that young people do not have skills or enough experiences to perform at the level required for the jobs. The problem of youth unemployment has many causes and consequences in our society. Youth unemployment can affect the economy, family relationship, increase crime rates and, mental health.