MCD6130 Case Study Focuses On Gender Inequality In Australia
Select one country of your choice and identify a major development in one of the following areas
as a result of globalisation:
Health and Medicine,
Gender Inequality,
International Crime, or
Present Day Slavery
1a. Provide a current map of the country chosen
1b. Complete the Background Table provided in the template
1c. Discuss the major development you have identified and include an appropriate image with
a title and reference
2a. State and justify which area(s) of globalization this development falls under (ie economic,
cultural, or political globalisation)
2b. Outline the main local and/or global effects of this development
2c. Identify any legal, ethical or moral implications of this development
2d. Why would there be opposition to this development and who would it come from? Justify
your response.
At least 5 academic sources are to be used; Harvard style citations are required; full reference list
required.
This is a case study, you must use the template provided on Moodle under Week 4 for this
assessment,
Include a title page,
Be sure to include a map of the country that you are focusing on,
Include an image that relates to the development you are discussing,
Make sure your images are appropriately titled and referenced
Assessment 1: MCD6130Case Study: AustraliaGlobal Developments
(Cao, 2015).
Your Name: Yahang LiuId. Number: 27233715Tutor’s name: Nick UlbrickTutorial Time and Day: Wednesday 10:30 am
1a. Map of Australia
(Doyle 2018).1b. Background of Australia.Background InformationResponseReferenceGross Domestic Product (current US$)$ 1,323,421,072,479(Country Watch 2019, p.193)CurrencyAustralian dollar ($A)(Country Watch 2019, p.3)Language SpokenEnglish(Country Watch 2019, p.3)Population23232412(Country Watch 2019, p.3)Primary and Secondary GoodsPrimary goods include tin, copper, coffee, meat, iron ore. Secondary goods include machinery and transport equipment (Country Watch 2019, p.193)Main Trading PartnerImport (The United States) Export (Japan)(Country Watch 2019, p.193)
1c. Gender Inequality: Gender Pay GapThe current case study focuses on gender inequality in Australia. One of the main progress in this area is the issue of the gender pay gap. Gender pay gap refers to the difference between the wages earned by working men and women (Guest 2018, p.3). It commonly refers to the median annual salary of all women working full-time compared to a similar group of men. Moreover, other parameters, such as hourly and weekly earnings are used to estimate the gender pay gap specific to a particular group. In Australia, like many other countries around the world, men on average receive higher remunerations than women. There are several factors contributing to the gender wage gap and they include bias in pay decisions and hiring, sexual discrimination, women working in less prestigious sectors compared to men, women participating more in unpaid domestic work and caring and women spending more time out of the workforce to take care of their families which negatively impact their career opportunities and career progression. Currently, the gender pay gap in Australia is a huge issue compared to most other developed countries. In 2017, there was a massive gap in the weekly earnings between men and women. Men earn 33% more than women since they earn more than $1428 compared to $960 earned by their female counterparts (Guest 2018, p.3). In the public sector, the gap is lower than in the private sector, with the gap being 8.5% higher in the latter than the former (Guest 2018, p. 3).
Source: (Guest 2018, p.3)2a. Gender Pay Gap Falls under Sociological Globalization Gender inequality falls under sociological globalization because the social organization in the community plays a crucial role in defining gender roles. In most communities, men are considered superior to men, and such a notion has spread all over the world. The gender pay gap is a phenomenon that has been around for a long time and started in countries such as the United S...