n their abilities. If different kinds of subjects are labeled masculine or feminine it can only be restricting to education. Young women's confidence in their abilities seems to be linked to how gender appropriate they find a particular subject or activity. Girls learn not to expect much from their own abilities, which leads many to underrate themselves. In addition, many timed girls will reduce their competitiveness so they act more feminine (Sapiro, 120).The work place is one of the biggest places where women experience the most discrimination. However, the right to work is recognized in article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This refers to the right to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work, and to protection against unemployment (Sivard, 1). The division of labor in contemporary capitalism involves a differentiation between male and female workers (Barrett, 152).During the Second World War, many women entered the workplace for the first time. These women took the jobs that were vacated by men who were serving in the armed forces. Many of these same women were forced to give up these jobs when the men returned from war. After the war many women were forced to return to the social and economic roles they had played in the past. This time period also significantly held the highest divorce rate prior to the 1970's (Loss, 160).Women are concentrated in particular industries at specific levels, and are many times subjected to poorer pay and working conditions than men (Barett, 153). Since the 1700's women have been seen as a cheap source of labor. Women are more willing to earn less, since they are thought to want to stop working once they get married (thehistorynet.com, 1).Some of the most critical problems in the are of women and work concern the relationship between women's domestic responsibilities, and their employment outside the home. Much of women's work remains unpaid, ...
