Sexism

sexism

prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender

gender discrimination

sexism AKA

sexism

can affect any sex that is marginalized or oppressed in a society, but documented as affecting females

sexism

linked to stereotypes and gender roles

sexism

includes the belief that males are intrinsically superior to other sexes and genders

societal level sexism

level of sexism: women are less likely to be hired or promoted in male-dominated

occupational sexism

discriminatory practices, statements, or actions, based on a person's sex, that occur in the workplace

wage discrimination

one form of occupational sexism

occupational segregation

a likely contributor to the overall wage gap

occupational segregation

women tend to work in very different occupations than men, and those jobs tend to have lower wages

sticky floors

keep low-wage workers from being promoted

low-wage workers

workers who are more likely to be women and minorities

glass ceiling

invisible barrier that keeps women and minorities from rising to higher positions regardless of their qualifications

glass cliff

women and minorities being placed in leadership positions when the risk of failure is high

gender parity

expected to provide significant economic gains for a country