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HORIZONTAL SEGREGATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical and horizontal sex segregation 1, record 1, English, vertical%20and%20horizontal%20sex%20segregation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation verticale et horizontale des hommes et des femmes
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20verticale%20et%20horizontale%20des%20hommes%20et%20des%20femmes
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal segregation 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20segregation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration of women and men into particular sectors and occupations. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20segregation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with «Job segregation». 2, record 2, English, - horizontal%20segregation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation horizontale
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ségrégation sectorielle 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20sectorielle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- segregación horizontal
1, record 2, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n%20horizontal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- occupational segregation
1, record 3, English, occupational%20segregation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- job segregation 2, record 3, English, job%20segregation
- employment segregation 2, record 3, English, employment%20segregation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The concentration of women and men in different types and levels of activity and employment, with women being confined to a narrower range of occupations(horizontal segregation) than men, and to the lower grades of work(vertical segregation). 2, record 3, English, - occupational%20segregation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Further, those who do not support pay equity laws suggest that, in the absence of a universal standard for the value of work, pay equity will be impossible to implement fairly. They see equal opportunity rather than pay equity as the solution to the problem of occupational segregation. 3, record 3, English, - occupational%20segregation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ségrégation des emplois
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20des%20emplois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ségrégation professionnelle 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- discrimination professionnelle 3, record 3, French, discrimination%20professionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- inégalité d'accès aux professions 3, record 3, French, in%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20professions
correct, feminine noun
- cloisonnement professionnel 3, record 3, French, cloisonnement%20professionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De plus, ceux qui n'appuient pas l'imposition de lois sur l'équité salariale affirment qu'à défaut de normes universelles de mesure de la valeur du travail, l'égalité salariale sera impossible à instaurer équitablement. Ils estiment que la solution au problème de la ségrégation des emplois se trouve dans l'égalisation des chances et non pas dans l'égalité salariale. 4, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20des%20emplois
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ségrégation des tâches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- segregación en el empleo
1, record 3, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20empleo
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- segregación en el trabajo 1, record 3, Spanish, segregaci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20trabajo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Labour and Employment
- Labour Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- desegregation of the labour market 1, record 4, English, desegregation%20of%20the%20labour%20market
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Policies aiming to reduce or eliminate segregation(vertical/horizontal) in the labour market. 1, record 4, English, - desegregation%20of%20the%20labour%20market
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Travail et emploi
- Droit du travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déségrégation du marché du travail
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9gr%C3%A9gation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20du%20travail
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización social
- Trabajo y empleo
- Derecho laboral
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- desegregación del mercado de trabajo
1, record 4, Spanish, desegregaci%C3%B3n%20del%20mercado%20de%20trabajo
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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