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There is without a doubt that there is sex segregation in the UK labour market. ... These statistics shows the extent of the sex segregation in the UK workplace.
It should be noted the statistics extracted from the 2001 Census and the Equal Opportunities Review only provide a picture of horizontal segregation. Horizontal segregation refers to the extent to which men and women do different jobs. There is also another type of sex segregation in the workplace and that is vertical segregation; this refers to the extent to which men have higher status and higher paid jobs than women do. ... Whilst there may be legitimate reasons for horizontal segregation in certain industries, vertical segregation is purely discriminative. Whilst both vertical and horizontal segregation can be tackled, the emphasis is more on equality in which case the drive is to end vertical segregation. Horizontal segregation can arise through biological differences or through the influence of societies norms and values, in which case is considered socially acceptable.
One of the route causes of horizontal segregation and vertical segregation is associated with societies norms and values, and how it can affect the socialization of children into the world. Gender stereotyping in the education system and the family is commonplace, one of the main reasons why males and females do different jobs in the UK and other western labour markets. Early socialization of children in the family could be one influencing factor to why there is horizontal segregation. ... This could be a factor in explaining why there is vertical segregation. ... These types of gender bias in books only further socialize children into typical stereotypical gender roles creating the horizontal segregation that exists in the UK workplace.
Another explanation for horizontal segregation is due to the education system. ... If females and males are studying different subjects and gearing towards different career paths then it is clear, that horizontal segregation will be the end result. ...
Evidence would seem to suggest that females are attempting more ‘male’ subjects and are applying for jobs that are classically ‘masculine’ but it is still a long way to go before the end of horizontal segregation.
Approximate Word count = 1767
Approximate Pages = 7.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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