Technology can level playing field for women, says panel
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Technology can also provide more flexibility for women to manage other commitments such as their families and work, which in turn can help companies attract the talent they need
Ms Deborah Ho, managing director and head of South-east Asia at investment management firm BlackRock, said that when she was pregnant with her fourth child, her former boss gave her a Bloomberg machine - a data terminal used by traders - to use at home.
Note a useful rebuttal to the point that women often held back by their family obligations, esp child-caring duties. Can rebut this using the point on technology helping them to juggle home and work commitments from home....
Qns:
1. Evaluate the claim that equality of opportunity for females is a desirable, but unrealistic goal. (Cam. 2016)
2. Consider the view that some careers are better suited to one gender than the other. (Cam. 2014)
Technology can also provide more flexibility for women to manage other commitments such as their families and work, which in turn can help companies attract the talent they need
Ms Deborah Ho, managing director and head of South-east Asia at investment management firm BlackRock, said that when she was pregnant with her fourth child, her former boss gave her a Bloomberg machine - a data terminal used by traders - to use at home.
Note a useful rebuttal to the point that women often held back by their family obligations, esp child-caring duties. Can rebut this using the point on technology helping them to juggle home and work commitments from home....
Qns:
1. Evaluate the claim that equality of opportunity for females is a desirable, but unrealistic goal. (Cam. 2016)
2. Consider the view that some careers are better suited to one gender than the other. (Cam. 2014)
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