Was This Social Problem Resolved?
The question about whether now-a day women have gained economic equality is a hugely disputed issue. There are many different points, and events, that would show valid support for either side, but after my research I have concluded that the social issue of women's economic right's has not yet been resolved, although there has been much improvement.
About a month ago, on April 1, Alberta Human Services ended the Quality Enhancement Grant that gave $7,500 for accredited (authorized) childcare centers and $4,000 for accredited before/after school programs. Daycares say that this may cause them to have to raise fees, making it harder for kids to go to these daycares from lower income families 21. With more and more cuts to child care, women are needed to stay home and take care of their children, rather than going out into the workforce. Our government needs to provide better childcare in order for women to gain economic equality. Only 73% of women with children 0-6 are in the paid workforce. Women shouldn’t have to take on the entire role of child care at the price of their ability to work in the paid workforce 22.
Very recently, in 2006, the conservative party in Canada cut funding for numerous women's groups that are responsible for advocacy, lobbying or general research for women's rights. Included in these organization is a group known as the Status of Women. This group has had a huge role in developing economic rights for women. However, because of the conservative cuts, this incredibly significant organization has lost 40% of its funding. As well as the financial cuts, the Tories have also cut the word “equality” from the stated objectives for the Women’s Program in Canada, basically removing it as one of Canada's concerns for the coming years. By cutting funding to these groups, it makes it very difficult for these organizations to help woman gain economic equality, because if you don’t have the funding to lobby or advocated, you can’t make the systemic changes 23
There are many occasions which show that women have not quite gained equal economic rights as men. The main examples of these economic injustices take place in the workforce. One huge issue that has been preventing women from gaining equal economic rights is an issues relating to employers not hiring women due to the risk of them going on maternity leave. In an article written by Julia Llewellyn-Smith, she said that her boss, Anthony, a head of a department at a City Bank, said, “'When we have a vacant position I don't even look at women aged between 24 and 40. The headache of training someone who might have babies is simply not worth it. You have to find and train cover, who you then have to drop if the woman comes back. It's illegal to ask outright if a candidate plans on a family, so it's easier just to write all women off and give the job to a man". Now, this might be a very extreme example of this situation, however as the government continues to give more and more generous maternity leaves to women, it causes businesses to not want to hire women.The reason for this is that by doing such, it makes the employer need to seek and train a cover for these women if they leave for maternity leave, while they are still obligated (by the law) to continue to provide some sort of payment for this mother 24.
About a month ago, on April 1, Alberta Human Services ended the Quality Enhancement Grant that gave $7,500 for accredited (authorized) childcare centers and $4,000 for accredited before/after school programs. Daycares say that this may cause them to have to raise fees, making it harder for kids to go to these daycares from lower income families 21. With more and more cuts to child care, women are needed to stay home and take care of their children, rather than going out into the workforce. Our government needs to provide better childcare in order for women to gain economic equality. Only 73% of women with children 0-6 are in the paid workforce. Women shouldn’t have to take on the entire role of child care at the price of their ability to work in the paid workforce 22.
Very recently, in 2006, the conservative party in Canada cut funding for numerous women's groups that are responsible for advocacy, lobbying or general research for women's rights. Included in these organization is a group known as the Status of Women. This group has had a huge role in developing economic rights for women. However, because of the conservative cuts, this incredibly significant organization has lost 40% of its funding. As well as the financial cuts, the Tories have also cut the word “equality” from the stated objectives for the Women’s Program in Canada, basically removing it as one of Canada's concerns for the coming years. By cutting funding to these groups, it makes it very difficult for these organizations to help woman gain economic equality, because if you don’t have the funding to lobby or advocated, you can’t make the systemic changes 23
There are many occasions which show that women have not quite gained equal economic rights as men. The main examples of these economic injustices take place in the workforce. One huge issue that has been preventing women from gaining equal economic rights is an issues relating to employers not hiring women due to the risk of them going on maternity leave. In an article written by Julia Llewellyn-Smith, she said that her boss, Anthony, a head of a department at a City Bank, said, “'When we have a vacant position I don't even look at women aged between 24 and 40. The headache of training someone who might have babies is simply not worth it. You have to find and train cover, who you then have to drop if the woman comes back. It's illegal to ask outright if a candidate plans on a family, so it's easier just to write all women off and give the job to a man". Now, this might be a very extreme example of this situation, however as the government continues to give more and more generous maternity leaves to women, it causes businesses to not want to hire women.The reason for this is that by doing such, it makes the employer need to seek and train a cover for these women if they leave for maternity leave, while they are still obligated (by the law) to continue to provide some sort of payment for this mother 24.