The better-paid supervisory jobs are usually done by men.
Manufacturers take advantage of women workers in a number of ways.
Women's skills and training are not recognised. They are assumed to have an innate capacity for routine and intricate work, especially because of their 'nimble fingers'. These qualities are considered to be natural, not learned, so they don't have to be paid for. Estela worked in the garments industry for several years. I was sacked from one factory because I was ill for a few days.