Table of contents

INTRODUCTION and KEY TRENDS AND REALITIES

THE BIG PICTURE

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POPULATION COUNT: Females are now the majority everywhere except Alberta

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LIFE EXPECTANCY: Women now outlive men by “only” 4.9 years

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AVERAGE AGE: Heading for 40 and perhaps on to Parksville and Elliott Lake 

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IN THE WORKFORCE – Women now hold almost half of all jobs

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AROUNG THE HOUSE - Women still do a lot more than men

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WORLD RANKINGS – Women rank 10^th in Empowerment Index

CONNECTIONS

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HAPPINESS – Married men are the big winners

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FRIENDS – Women have stronger social support systems

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SENSE OF COMMUNITY – No differences here

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TRUST – Women a bit less trusting

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RELIGION - Less important for men

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LIVING AT HOME – Men wait a lot longer before “leaving the nest”

HEALTH AND FITNESS

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HEALTH RATINGS – Men think they are healthier

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DRINKING – Youth “binging” is in, especially among males

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SMOKING – Men still out smoke women

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WEIGHT – Quebec women most likely to be in the “normal” weight range

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KEEPING FIT – Men do better, except at middle-age

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COMMUTING  – More women walk to work

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STRESS – Women more stressed with life and work

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EMOTIONAL HEALTH  – Just a bit different

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HEALTH CARE DOLLARS – More dollars for women

FAMILY LIFE

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SINGLE, MARRIED, ETC. - Many more widows as people age

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MARRIAGE ODDS – About 50%, that’s it.

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LIVING TOGETHER – Most popular in Quebec

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AGE AT MARRIAGE – Later and late

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DIVORCE – At least four-in-ten will part before 50^th

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BABIES – Fewer and later

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“UNMARRIED ” MOTHERS –  Many more than before

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DAYCARE – Rapidly growing demand

EDUCATION

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STUDENT ASSESSMENT TESTS – Differences but same ability to problem solve

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LANGUAGES – Young females have the language advantage

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YEARS OF SCHOOLING – A revolution in the making

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FIELDS OF STUDY: CURRENT SITUATION (1) – Depends on level of education

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FIELDS OF STUDY: CHANGE (2) – Growth trends among younger adults 20-34

PAID WORK AND UNEMPLOYMENT

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PAID EMPLOYMENT RATE – Up sharply for women but slipping for men 

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JOB TENURE –Women now staying much longer with the same employer

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JOB PERMANENCE - More full-time and permanent jobs for men

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SELF-EMPLOYMENT – More men than women are incorporated

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MOONLIGHTING – More women than men now have more than one paid job

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OCCUPATIONS: CURRENT STRUCTURE (1) – Computers versus retail

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OCCUPTIONS: CHANGE (2) – More female police officers and male estheticians

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WORKING MOTHERS – More working than ever before

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WORK, CHILDREN, PARTNERS – Majority of female lone-parents at home

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PART-TIME WORK – Many mothers do it to care for family

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RETIREMENT – Women now retire one year earlier than men

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UNEMPLOYMENT – Mostly higher for men

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UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION – An extra week of unemployment for men

INCOMES

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ANNUAL EARNINGS – Women slowly catching up

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MAJOR FAMILY EARNER – One-quarter of wives out-earn their husbands

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HOURLY EARNINGS – Women earn less at full-time but more at part-time work

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AVERAGE HOURS OF PAID WORK –  More paid hours for men

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UNIONIZATION – No longer any differences between men and women

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THE WORKING RICH – More men than women

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THE WORKING POOR – More women than men

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WORKPLACE CONDITIONS – Better for men

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POVERTY – More difficult on older women

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THE FINANCIAL BOTTOM LINE – Wall of worry is higher for women

CULTURE AND SPORTS

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RADIO AND TELEVISION VIEWING - Men watch much more sports

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CULTURE – Reading newspapers is # 1 for both sexes

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SPORTS – It is still a mans game

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DONATING – More women volunteer but men give more hours

CRIME

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VIOLENT CRIMES – Over 80%  of the accused are men

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PROPERTY AND OTHER CRIMES – Prostitution charges are equal

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VICTIM SERVICES – Mostly women who get the help

Endnotes