To what extent female occupations are less socially valued

What is it about?

Are occupations in which working women are majority less socially valued than those in which men are majority? The paper examines whether this is the case, finding that such a relationship is more complex than expected

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Why is it important?

A devalutaion theory suggests that occupations where women are majority are less socially valued implying a clear discrimination towards women's work. Our findings suggest a more complex relationship showing that occupations where prevails parity are the most socially valued. However, it is also shown that male-dominated occupations are more valued that female-dominated occupations.

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