Ladies’ right
We were a bit remiss and forgot to remind you about International Women’s Day last week - but hey, every day is women’s day here at the People’s Republic (that’s quite enough of that - Captn).
Anyway, Equality South West was, as we’ve come to expect, on the case and used the event to warn that young women in the region may be sleepwalking into stereotypical careers.
They’re concerned female school leavers are too easily funnelled down traditional routes of employment, like working in Spar and hairdressing.
ESW’s Paul Dunn told PRSD: “There’s nothing wrong with being a hairdresser or working in a shop, but too many young women aren’t given a choice.
“If we want true equality in our society, all people, whatever their gender, should be treated the same. That means they should be given the same opportunities, not lazily being led, sleepwalking into the simple option.”
Mr Dunn urged teachers, careers advisers and parents to look beyond the stereotypes and broaden their charges’ horizons.
He added: “A lot is made of the glass ceiling preventing women progressing in their careers but before they get there, they need to first smash their way through the concrete floor.”
Eh? Concrete floor?! It’s no good Dunn, you’ve lost us. And it was all going so well…
Posted by Thin White Duke
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