5 thoughts on “Bryeana Fajota – Women in the Workforce”
I think this is a very interesting topic to look at because it is something that as a woman, I think about every day. I am looking to go into a field of study for the most part because it is my passion, but there is a little bit of me that wants to do so because I believe that my career choice will give me flexibility to raise a family and a household if that is what I ultimately decide to do. But why should women have to take these responsibilities into consideration while men do not? Shouldn’t we have a societal structure in which both genders take equal responsibilities of child rearing and household chores? I know that child and household responsibilities are only one reason that women are less active in the workforce than men. How can we fix the other reasons such as lack in education, and not encouraging women to pursue careers that rely heavily on the math and sciences because they are not something women are “good at”. I think it would have been useful in this info graphic to pose some possible solutions as to how we can fix and increase women’s participation in the work force and how we can get women more interested in math, sciences, and working with their hands. As your one graph clearly showed, women tend to pursue careers that are more maternal, but I don’t think women are encouraged enough to try other industries that women have not traditionally been heavily involved in. Also, is this representative of a global sample or does it just represent a particular country, because I know that patterns of women in the work force vary from country to country and it would be interesting to see some comparisons of women in the workforce in western and non western cultures.
This issue is a great topic to analyze because there is a world gender order that is embedded in our societal institutions that continues to affect women and men across the world. The difference in wage income is only one of the consequences of this order. The pie charts you used are so helpful and puts in perspective the kind of jobs women tend to work in versus the occupations women are less representative in. The statistics also reinforce the world gender order and difference amongst women and men.
I liked that you provided statistical information it really gives a clear idea about how great of a percentage of women work. I was very aware previously of how small the number of employment in the fields of oil, mining, transportation, and construction. But I was not aware that almost 40% of the women in the workforce had some college education. I wonder if the percentages are the same in other parts of the world.
The layout of your info graphic was easy to follow and the visual representation of statistics was nice. The graphic wasn’t bombarded with information but it was still informative about the issue. I thought the different comparisons, like types of job, ethnicity and gender, gave a broader insight into your topic onf women in the workforce.
I also enjoyed that you included statistical evidence and it’s definitely an eye-opener. I think looking at the world gender order is a great topic and poses so many issues. As a woman, I definitely relate to this strongly, coming from a background of working in an all male environment. I think it would have been interesting to see if you could come up with some possible changes or solutions we can make as a society to lessen the gaps. Assuming you used statistics a work force of women across the globe, it is a little startling to see some of the data presented. Just curious, were there some countries that had a significant show of women in the work force? Does it change as you move across culturally? I would be interested in that but good infographic.
I think this is a very interesting topic to look at because it is something that as a woman, I think about every day. I am looking to go into a field of study for the most part because it is my passion, but there is a little bit of me that wants to do so because I believe that my career choice will give me flexibility to raise a family and a household if that is what I ultimately decide to do. But why should women have to take these responsibilities into consideration while men do not? Shouldn’t we have a societal structure in which both genders take equal responsibilities of child rearing and household chores? I know that child and household responsibilities are only one reason that women are less active in the workforce than men. How can we fix the other reasons such as lack in education, and not encouraging women to pursue careers that rely heavily on the math and sciences because they are not something women are “good at”. I think it would have been useful in this info graphic to pose some possible solutions as to how we can fix and increase women’s participation in the work force and how we can get women more interested in math, sciences, and working with their hands. As your one graph clearly showed, women tend to pursue careers that are more maternal, but I don’t think women are encouraged enough to try other industries that women have not traditionally been heavily involved in. Also, is this representative of a global sample or does it just represent a particular country, because I know that patterns of women in the work force vary from country to country and it would be interesting to see some comparisons of women in the workforce in western and non western cultures.
This issue is a great topic to analyze because there is a world gender order that is embedded in our societal institutions that continues to affect women and men across the world. The difference in wage income is only one of the consequences of this order. The pie charts you used are so helpful and puts in perspective the kind of jobs women tend to work in versus the occupations women are less representative in. The statistics also reinforce the world gender order and difference amongst women and men.
I liked that you provided statistical information it really gives a clear idea about how great of a percentage of women work. I was very aware previously of how small the number of employment in the fields of oil, mining, transportation, and construction. But I was not aware that almost 40% of the women in the workforce had some college education. I wonder if the percentages are the same in other parts of the world.
The layout of your info graphic was easy to follow and the visual representation of statistics was nice. The graphic wasn’t bombarded with information but it was still informative about the issue. I thought the different comparisons, like types of job, ethnicity and gender, gave a broader insight into your topic onf women in the workforce.
I also enjoyed that you included statistical evidence and it’s definitely an eye-opener. I think looking at the world gender order is a great topic and poses so many issues. As a woman, I definitely relate to this strongly, coming from a background of working in an all male environment. I think it would have been interesting to see if you could come up with some possible changes or solutions we can make as a society to lessen the gaps. Assuming you used statistics a work force of women across the globe, it is a little startling to see some of the data presented. Just curious, were there some countries that had a significant show of women in the work force? Does it change as you move across culturally? I would be interested in that but good infographic.