PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Jetstar Aiming for 50% Gender Spilt in Interview Candidates
Old 26th Apr 2016, 13:49
  #135 (permalink)  
Orange future
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Syd
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes on 2 Posts
[QUOTE] I doubt many parents would recognise their unconscious, ingrained biases which in turn affect the desires of their children./QUOTE]

It starts at birth. Gender bias is deeply engrained, subtle, sometimes imperceptible but very powerful.

And we see the results in aviation.


[QUOTE]Is it a problem that men are disinterested in teaching or nursing?/QUOTE]

It is if there is a shortage of applicants and it is if you want the best person for the job!
Orange future is offline