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Over the last couple of decades, women have managed to bridge the gap in education that existed between genders. Much like working, women were not always allowed to attend post-secondary education, and many did not even finish high school but stayed home to help the family. Since this time, women have surpassed the number of men that enrol in post-secondary education and also exceeded the number of men that graduate from programs with diplomas or degrees.
Statistics Canada: Rise in Women's Education
Economists have observed that higher education rates have contributed to declining birth rates, and this could also arguably be due to the extra financial strain that comes with it. If a woman is working a full-time job getting paid less than a man and unable to pay off her debt even by later years of her life, having a child is even a harder decision. Women need to take maternity leave when planning to start a family, which amounts to even less financial support and more bills to pay. While economists debate whether declining birth rates have a positive or negative effect on the economy, the financial hardships of trying to start a family are definitely having an impact on work-life balance and overall quality of life. While it is not in every woman’s plans to have a family, the majority of the population will plan to settle down to create a home life for themselves.
Education is meant to improve our quality of life. More women are working hard to be educated to gain better careers, but then they are having to work harder to pay off student debt because we are paid less than men. Or it is simply just harder to get hired even with more education and experience because biases against female employees still exist. This is why gendered stereotypes in the workplace are negatively impacting women still. We are allowed to get an education, we can have careers and work our way up, but somehow there is always something giving us a disadvantage against men. Companies, business owners and CEOs need to realize the benefits gender diversity brings into the workplace so we can continue to work towards equality for everyone in the Canadian workforce.
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Yet somehow, women are still at a biased disadvantage when being hired for a company. As discussed in earlier posts, even women with the same or greater levels of education are also paid significantly less when they do get hired. They are also more likely to graduate from post-secondary programs only to be hired at less prestigious or lower paying jobs. As a result, later in life women still continue to carry a higher amount of student debt than men. With student debt being a lingering burden, this can hold women back in other areas of progression in their personal life (ie. purchasing a car, a home, starting a family, supporting older parents, etc.)
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Education is meant to improve our quality of life. More women are working hard to be educated to gain better careers, but then they are having to work harder to pay off student debt because we are paid less than men. Or it is simply just harder to get hired even with more education and experience because biases against female employees still exist. This is why gendered stereotypes in the workplace are negatively impacting women still. We are allowed to get an education, we can have careers and work our way up, but somehow there is always something giving us a disadvantage against men. Companies, business owners and CEOs need to realize the benefits gender diversity brings into the workplace so we can continue to work towards equality for everyone in the Canadian workforce. Resources:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cbrennan/2018/03/17/the-double-burden-student-loans-women/#4f4149032488
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