Women working in traditionally female occupations are often not considered for promotions. Women in these jobs are rarely given opportunities to learn or demonstrate their capabilities through new and challenging work assignments. But because of this, women often lose out on the chance for promotions, better paying and more challenging jobs. The 1996 Census of Canada showed that more than 51 per cent of married females who worked full time reported spending 15 or more hours doing unpaid housework. In contrast 23 per cent of married males will full-time employment spent 15 hours doing housework.
Women also dedicate a significant amount of time to child care.
About 64 per cent of married females with full-time jobs spend 15 hours or more looking after children. When pre-schoolers are present the per cent of married females that report spending 15 hours or more on care of children increases to 80 per cent. If a woman chooses to work part-time or if she takes time off occasionally to meet the needs of her family, she may be seen as not being serious about her work and may not be considered a candidate for advancement. The Poisoned Work Environment Harassment creates a hostile or poisoned work atmosphere. It is an abuse of power.