Engendering economic statistics General issues Gerry Brady, CSO Ireland

Objective Issue is equal opportunity to work and equal conditions rather than equal employment rates Individual discretion to make personal life choices with regard to employment are important – societal conventions restrict these

Environment barriers In disability, environmental barriers are factors such as inaccessible transport, no lifts, lack of special tuition etc. These are the problems rather than the problem being a wheelchair or having a learning difficulty

Gender work barriers e.g. Attitudes of other people Factors limiting educational attainment Inequal access to transport Imposed care obligations Expected role in family life

Barriers within paid employment Inflexible working arrangments Work consequences of having a baby Limited IT access to workplace from home Attitudes of work colleagues Lack of women in managerial and decision-making positions within the company

Consequences for women Lower employment rates Lower pay Less satisfying work Pensions pressure towards later retirement if earlier absences from work

Specific topics Self-employment and entrepreneurship Occupations Pay and Working hours Formal vs informal employment Social security & pension contributions Employment security Decision-making

Entrepreneurship Issues Willingness to become an entrepreneur Economic areas women become entrepreneurs in State and loan funding for women entrepreneurs Access to networks

Specific topics ctd. The relevance and importance of specific employment varies depending on the economic and statistical development of the country