Britain stuck on gender barriers
Liz Fox
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Childcare is still a 'no-go' area for men because Britain is failing to open up non-traditional employment opportunities to boys leaving school and college, says a report by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). Free to Choose: tackling gender barriers to better jobs, the EOC's final report into sex segregation, focuses on five highly segregated professions - construction, engineering, plumbing and information and communications technology (male-dominated) and childcare (female-dominated).
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