As per US Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, the percentage of working women has slightly fallen from around 60% in 2000 to 58% in 2012. What would you suggest as the primary reasons behind this declining rate of women participation in the workforce?
It is usually seen that women are preferred as teachers. However, women’s participation in social work has drastically increased and stands at a higher percentage than that of female teachers in colleges and universities. What caused this change in choice of career?
Female medical and health managers have reduced by 7 to 8 % from the year 2000 to 2012. What challenges do you think gradually resulted in fewer women opting for this career?
Previously, very few female industrial engineers, architects, and lawyers were seen. Now, more and more of them are penetrating these fields. Do you think they are doing a better job? What challenges would they have faced and how do you think did they overcome these obstacles collectively?
It is quite obvious that the number of women in the workforce is overall ratcheting up with every coming year. Do you think this also presents a chance that sometime in the future, transgender people will also be able to mark their place in the working space? How much time do you think will that take?
While the USA has achieved commendable progress in terms of women participation in the workforce, employment prospects for women in developing countries continue to remain bleak despite the high-quality standard of education received by them. What was the difference between the approach of the USA and these countries? Do you think these countries can emulate USA’s approach?
Work Cited
“Facts Over Time: Women in the Labor Force”. Dol.gov. United States Department of Labor, n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2016.
