One of the most significant changes in Canadian society in recent decades has been the dramatic rise in the number of women entering the workforce. A woman's position in the workforce often reflects her overall situation in society. The reality is that women do experience gender inequality in our society and most definitely in the Canadian workforce. Although women have made significant strides in entering the workforce and in exploring a wider range of occupations, …
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…The responsibility of a "second unpaid shift" has led many women to work part-time in an attempt to balance family-work conflicts. Women's choosing to work part-time increases or maintains occupational segregation and low pay (Kendall, 357). The weight of the "second shift" and society's expectations will preserve women's inequality and discrimination in the workforce for another generation. For now, Canada's gender-segregated workforce, the wage differential and the way women are treated in the workforce will continue.