Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each statement about gender in the state administration by whether it describes VERTICAL or HORIZONTAL segregation.
Groups: Vertical segregation · Horizontal segregation
- Different sectors show very different gender balances
- Women's share falls as seniority rises
- A glass ceiling below the most senior posts
- Women concentrated in education, health and social services
- Parity in the workforce with imbalance at director level
Hints
- One kind is about level, the other about sector.
- A glass ceiling is by definition vertical.
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Vertical segregation: Women's share falls as seniority rises, A glass ceiling below the most senior posts, Parity in the workforce with imbalance at director level
Horizontal segregation: Women concentrated in education, health and social services, Different sectors show very different gender balances
Why
Separating them matters because they respond to different interventions and can move independently. Aggregate headcount parity is fully compatible with strong segregation of both kinds, which is why a single figure for "women in the public sector" answers neither question.
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