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Women Are Under Represented In These Professions

6/26/2020

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Social stigmas may dictate what constitutes seemingly appropriate work for men and women. Although the gender divide isn't what it was years ago, it's still prominent today.  It's not unfamiliar for girls and boys to receive queues from the media, their schools, toys, and home life, which indicates what jobs they're capable of and what they're unsuited for. Sadly, this leads many women and men down a path set on conforming to other people's expectations and out-dated notions of what's an acceptable role.  But we help you bust that myth in this post!
If you were asked what jobs you think are female and male-dominated, it wouldn't take you long to list a few. For example, nursing, social work, beauty therapy, and waitressing are job roles mainly represented by women. On the other hand, firefighters, software developers, and janitor roles are represented primarily by men. 

The division is a problem for all generations. Because people are often not supported to pursue a career outside of what is expected of their gender. Furthermore, it's a problem for the economy. Because staggering gender disproportions in various roles, is said to contribute to inefficiency. 

An ever so gradual shift in gender perspectives is enabling men and women to step outside of the status quo and hunt a job that may not necessarily be what society expects. For more roles, women are unrepresented in, which could provide a lucrative and fulfilling career for you, please see below.

Plumbers
There are 553,000 plumbers, pipefitters, pipelayers, and steamfitters in America. However, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 1.5% are women. Plumbing is a necessity. From government-funded housing to a ten-bedroomed mansion, all buildings need pipes installed, leaks repaired, and old pipes removed at one point or another. Plumbing is a profession that shall always be in demand. As a result, with the right qualification and training from https://www.abcksmo.org/training/plumbing-program/, you can acquire a skill-set that will help you gain a good living alongside a lucrative paycheck. 

Agriculture
There is a shortage of women working in agriculture in leadership roles. With less than 10% of women in this sector, farming is mostly underrated among females.  If you're an early riser, like working outside, enjoy physical work, and can execute patience and determination daily, think about working as a farmer. You could study agriculture, dairy management, or farm management at university and become qualified.

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math

There's a lack of women taking an interest in or choosing to pursue a career in STEM from students to employees. For instance, under a third of women wanted to study engineering or maths during higher education. If you are genuinely interested in either science, technology, engineering, or maths, there are multiple courses available. And, male-dominated they may be, but that shouldn't stop you pursuing a position you're passionate about.

Presenting the fields women are underrepresented in above is not in an attempt to influence people towards jobs they are not interested in to gain some form of equilibrium. It's about promoting areas to women which they may not have initially thought of considering. The reality is, discrimination in some workplaces exists. Still, it should never put you off trying for a career you believe in and are passionate about.

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