The family is a key socio-economic unit in society. The nature of its organization is shaped by cultural values and gender norms that change slowly over time. This implies that history matters in the sense that
Part of the Series Gender and Income Inequality The gender wage gap is the disparity inincomes between men and womenfor doing the same work. Also known as the gender pay gap, it has narrowed since the 1960s but remains significant. Closing the gap has become an important focus for governmen...
In the mid-twentieth century, a set of South Asian countries collectively experienced a catharsis from colonizers' rule. The period that followed sparked an era of ideas and philosophies for a new future. During this time, architects were pivotal in creating modernist structures that defined the ...
In the first case, she provides the contemporary documentation that, not only did the Nazis look to the US for examples of how to codify their racial hierarchy in law, they puzzled over how the US had managed to implement such strict racial boundaries—more rigid, even, than Australia or ...
Gender inequality Comparative legal history Women’s rights Patriarchy Gender discrimination Gender roles 2.1Introduction During the second half of the twentieth century, the alluring myth of the initial rule of matriarchy was dispelled. It was impossible to reach a general and definite conclusion that ...
(1848) and in Australia (1853) assured Chilean grain a vast market as the populations of those two areas expanded. The production ofsilverandcopperincreased in response to European demand, thereby increasing the wealth of the state and the dominant class. The economic development helped overcome ...
The typical criteria for affirmative action are race, disability, gender, ethnic origin, and age. Read about the history of and controversy surrounding DEI programs. Affirmative action was initiated by the administration of President Lyndon Johnson (1963–69) in order to improve opportunities for ...
(TSX: NWH.UN) is Inspire Inclusion. In the last couple of years, Northwest rolled out a global diversity policy, incorporated DEI targets, and implemented a maternity/parental leave top up program in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where government programs fall short of those in our ...
10. Advances in LGBTQ Rights The decade saw key advances for LGBTQ people around the world, with the legalization of same-sex marriage in 18 countries, including Argentina, France, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, Germany and the United States (via the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell...
Part of the Series Gender and Income Inequality Candra Huff / Investopedia What Is the Glass Ceiling? The term “glass ceiling” refers to a metaphorical invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals from being promoted to managerial- and executive-level positions within an organization or ...