The significant participation of women in the workforce is brought about by several factors. First, the continuous depressing state of national economies worldwide has required the need of two income earners in each household. Single-headed households have difficulty in surviving increasing costs of living. It is now a necessity for women to take on productive work and be economically active because of the need to feed the family.
Second, women are increasingly gaining ground in education. Opportunities for them to find work have risen due to skills and knowledge earned through getting schooled.
Third, the rise in the service industry which prefers female labor. From manual skills to cerebral competence in this particular field of work, women has an inherent advantage over men due to their physiological dexterity and people skills they have honed as a result of their reproductive functions in the care economy which includes the household.
However, despite this development which can generally be viewed as positive, feminization of labor remains an unjust condition without the conscious intention and corresponding action not to relegate women’s work to the lowest in rank and pay. Decent work is a call for all working people to enjoy but affirmative action should still be ensued to rightly grant women’s work the dignity it deserves.
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