Saying “welcome” is not enough: Women, information systems and equity in work

Linda Miller; Tracey Ann Wood; Jackie Halligan; Laurie Keller; Claire Hutchinson-Pike; Diana Kornbrot; Julie deLotz

doi:10.1108/13620430010379939

Saying “welcome” is not enough: Women, information systems and equity in work

Linda Miller, Tracey Ann Wood, Jackie Halligan, Laurie Keller, Claire Hutchinson-Pike, Diana Kornbrot, Julie deLotz

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Abstract

It is now well over 25 years since the introduction of the Sex Discrimination Act rendered illegal the use of selection practices based on sex of candidate and the giving of differential careers advice to the two sexes. The early - and arguably optimistic - assumptions were that removal of the means to discriminate would lead eventually to the system reaching an "equilibrium" in which the sexes would be evenly distributed throughout the workforce. Such early optimism has been shown to be misplaced, and the distribution of men and women in the workplace remains segregated in most areas of activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	379-389
Number of pages	11
Journal	Career Development International
Volume	5
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/13620430010379939
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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