jobs for the boys and girls
can you imagine calling a plumber and a woman to look after your children? Does this seem unusual?
sally Rice , social affairs
correspondent , investigates.
a recent government report called "free to choose" says that schools and employers are still recommending some careers only for boys and girls. The government has to make actions on this, says the report.
At school, boys and girls continue to study subjects that are traditional for their gender, and they continue to get poor career advice. Employers for some jobs still choose young people because of their gender , not their ability.
For example ,less than 3% of men work in childcare in the u.s. , and only 1% of women work in construction , engineering , and plumbing. So what's it like for someone to cross the gender gap at work.
Jenny Boland- Plumber
Jenny , a plumber from Detroit, says she has to fight sexism and prejudice every day in her job.
A few years ago, while jenny was studying psychology in college, She had a problem in her bathroom and had to call a p plumber. "T watched the plumber while he was working , and I was fascinated. I wanted to learn how to do it. " But she has had a lot of problems with male plumbers from the very beginning.
Jenny says , "Some of them have been really horrible. It's been so difficult to change their negative opinion of me. They are so sure that i can't do plumbing just because I'm female. One employer told me, "this is job for big strong men. We don't want women here."
But what do the customers think? "Oh , the customers have been great! " She says "A lot of them actually prefer a female plumber!" Jenny love her job. "I get so much satisfaction from plumbing. I just love fixing things!"
What is her advice to other women who want to try non-traditional careers. You choose definitely try it , but you have to be tough, She says.
what advice does she give to other people who want to do the same thing?
jobs for the boys and girls
can you imagine calling a plumber and a woman to look after your children? Does this seem unusual?
sally Rice , social affairs
correspondent , investigates.
a recent government report called "free to choose" says that schools and employers are still recommending some careers only for boys and girls. The government has to make actions on this, says the report.
At school, boys and girls continue to study subjects that are traditional for their gender, and they continue to get poor career advice. Employers for some jobs still choose young people because of their gender , not their ability.
For example ,less than 3% of men work in childcare in the u.s. , and only 1% of women work in construction , engineering , and plumbing. So what's it like for someone to cross the gender gap at work.
Jenny Boland- Plumber
Jenny , a plumber from Detroit, says she has to fight sexism and prejudice every day in her job.
A few years ago, while jenny was studying psychology in college, She had a problem in her bathroom and had to call a p plumber. "T watched the plumber while he was working , and I was fascinated. I wanted to learn how to do it. " But she has had a lot of problems with male plumbers from the very beginning.
Jenny says , "Some of them have been really horrible. It's been so difficult to change their negative opinion of me. They are so sure that i can't do plumbing just because I'm female. One employer told me, "this is job for big strong men. We don't want women here."
But what do the customers think? "Oh , the customers have been great! " She says "A lot of them actually prefer a female plumber!" Jenny love her job. "I get so much satisfaction from plumbing. I just love fixing things!"
What is her advice to other women who want to try non-traditional careers. You choose definitely try it , but you have to be tough, She says.
what advice does she give to other people who want to do the same thing?
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