If I got training in ironing or cutting, I could do it – and I’m very interested in doing it, I’d like to get paid more. But I haven’t been asked by management and I’m afraid to ask.”
-Woman, Finishing Assistant, garment factory, Bangladesh
A new blog post by Anker Research Institute researcher, Sally Smith, lays out some of the common reasons given by workers in 12 workplaces and five countries when asked why certain jobs are dominated by women and others by women. These include:
- Women lack opportunities and confidence to acquire new skills
- Gender stereotypes influence the jobs women apply for and are given
- Women find it difficult to work in areas dominated by men
Read more about these challenges and recommendations for how to address them in the full post on the Anker Research Institute website.
Cover photo by Matthias Mitterlehner on Unsplash
