Sexism begins extremely young. Young girls are expected to be polite and sit still, while young boys are often excused from behaving boisterously because “boys will be boys”. We live in a society where girls are sexualized from a young age. We teach “Don’t get raped” rather than “Don’t rape”.
Victims of police-reported dating violence in Canada:
The Workplace:
Women make approximately $0.77 for every $1.00 that men make
Women are encouraged to embark on certain gender-specific career paths, including:
Victims of police-reported dating violence in Canada:
The Workplace:
Women make approximately $0.77 for every $1.00 that men make
Women are encouraged to embark on certain gender-specific career paths, including:
- Nursing
- Education
- Childcare
- Women account for less than ¼ of Congressional seats