Feminisation of the workplace
the trend towards greater employment of women, and of men willing and able to operate with these more 'feminine' modes of interaction
The feminisation of the workplace is the feminisation, or the shift in gender roles and sex roles and the incorporation of women into a group or a profession once dominated by men, as it relates to the workplace. It is a set of social theories seeking to explain occupational gender-related discrepancies.
Categories of feminisation
Survival
Feminisation of survival is a term that feminists use to describe a social condition where women are forced into inhumane conditions for the survival of themselves and their families.
In 1888, the government of Canada decided to invite skilled Chinese men to work in a gold rush and the Canadian Pacific Railway to reduce the cost of labour wages and to make these projects affordable. The Chinese were motivated by desires to leave China and to earn higher wages. Although these immigrants were earning a higher compensation in Canada compared to that in China, they experienced exclusion and occupational inequality. Even though the issue of racial exclusion is currently desensitised, there are workers who encounter violence and abuse in their working environment, a majority of which are women. Exporting labour to developed countries is still booming since it creates economic growth and diversity. The globalisation of labour eases the government debts and unemployment rates of developing countries. Women, especially in southeast Asian countries, are attracted to this money-making opportunity.
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