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Gender Inequality 101Posted on Aug 19, 2009
Conservatives love to claim we live in a post-racial or post-gender world, but researchers in England are reminding us of the persistent examples of inequality that mark our society. A new study demonstrates that women are less likely than men to be offered enrollment at England’s prestigious Oxford University despite having the same grades as, or even better grades than, their male counterparts. —J.C.
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By RootJensen, August 20, 2009 at 5:45 am Link to this comment
I have worked under so many female managers and
Report thisalongside so many strong female women running their own
business’s or control huge council/youth projects etc.
Although where my girlfriend works, it is a male
dominated environment and it shows with her lack of
promotion, wage rise and she is the backbone of the
business.
I find there are still some institutions that have to
die out before they will change
By Frank, August 19, 2009 at 3:28 pm Link to this comment
Two words: ALUMNI DONATIONS.
Male alumni consistently donate far more money to their alma maters than female
alumni. So admitting more men means more money for the school in the future.
So lady graduates, if you want this to change, you can start by staying away from
shoe departments and sending some money for your old school instead.
Report thisData source: The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, “Graduate School
Alumni Donations to Academic Funds: Micro-data Evidence, July 3, 2006”
By P. T., August 19, 2009 at 12:31 pm Link to this comment
Sports continues to be segregated by sex: men’s and women’s basketball, tennis, etc.
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