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What do all feminists agree on with regards to the economy? - - Women have a reduced economic status compared to men - Women are discriminated against in the economic world and face 'institutionalised sexism' What are the 5 main example's of discrimination and inequality that feminists tend to a...

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Feminism - the economy
What do all feminists agree on with regards to the economy? - ✔✔✔- Women have a reduced
economic status compared to men

- Women are discriminated against in the economic world and face 'institutionalised sexism'



What are the 5 main example's of discrimination and inequality that feminists tend to agree on? - ✔✔
✔- 'Gender pay gap'

- 'Race to the bottom'

- 'Unpaid domestic labour'

- 'Glass ceiling' and the 'glass cliff'

- 'Motherhood penalty'



How do these lead to increased inequality? - ✔✔✔- It means that they tend to lack of economic
independence and are less likely to in a position of power, especially in the workplace



What is the 'gender pay gap'? - ✔✔✔- Women tend to be paid lower wages than men for similar work



In the UK in 2019, how much were women paid for every £1 a man earned? - ✔✔✔83p



What is the 'race to the bottom'? - ✔✔✔- Women are used as low-paid, part-time and temporary
labour, employed in times of economic growth and discarded in time of economic slump.

- This keeps the general level of wages low, creating more competition for scarce jobs. This means more
people will be willing to work for less.



What is 'unpaid domestic labour'? - ✔✔✔- Unpaid work carried out in the household, predominantly
done by women

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