Friday 9 August 2019

Besoshoes applauds Jamaica: 59.3% of Workforce is Female Managers



Percentage of Women in the Global Labor Market
            A slight narrowing of the gender gap in the labor market is a product of patterns across the lifecycles of both men and women. Considerable differences underly the trend in the narrowing of the representation of men and women in the labor force. This is evident across various countries. When talking of narrowing the gap between men and women participation in the labor market the Caribbean island nation of Jamaica stands out.
The Case for Jamaica
            A new study undertaken by the International Labor Organization (commonly abbreviated as ILO) has revealed that Jamaica has the largest proportion of women managers, worldwide. Jamaica emerged at the top with 59.3% ahead of the United States (42.7%), Russia (39.1%), and the U.K. (34.2%). The study focused on the initiatives currently in place aimed at advancing women’s participation in management.
Strong link to Policies recommended by the UN in promoting Women Participation
            Jamaica has received accolades from entities such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for being a global leader in championing the participation of women in the labor market. This success in part could be a product of the country strictly following a set of policy recommendations by the United Nations with regard to increasing women’s managerial participation in the workforce.
Educational Attainment and Skills Training
            Educational attainment is one policy linked to high labor force participation. In Jamaica, enrolment in tertiary institutions is higher for females than males. Related to education attainment is skills training. Skills training was also noted to be higher among females (31%) compared to males (23%). Jamaica’s National Training Agency- the Human Resources and Training organization (HART) also counts a higher enrolment of women in it’s skills training programs.
Such instances could explain the high percentage of female manager in the country.
Low Fertility Rates
            Fertility influence the decision of females to work. If a woman decides to spend more time in childcare, it means she is less likely to engage in the labor market. In Jamaica, two children per woman is the norm, and this, when compared to other countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, is considered a low fertility rate. The implication of this is women in Jamaica have more time to participate in the labor force and this could explain their high participation in the labor market.
Jamaica’s History of Women Participation
            Further, Jamaica’s history of supporting women participation in the labor market could provide an explanation of the many women managers in the country. The Women’s Employment Act installed in 1942 was created with the idea of enabling women in managerial positions, especially when looking at the conditions stipulated in the legislation. One condition holds that women employed at night could only be employed as managers and were prohibited from engagingin manual work.
Besoshoes applauds Jamaica
            Besoshoes, an online company dealing with the sale of cheap high heels, and clutch bags, applauds Jamaica for its strides in being at the frontline of transforming the “norm” of the face of the labor market. This achievement positions Jamaica as a role model to emulate.
           
Besoshoes on improving its Workforce Representation
Besoshoes is keen to follow in the footsteps of Jamaica by improving its professional workforce representation for women, especially in the Caribbean region. In doing so, the company hopes to play a part in mitigating poverty rates and promoting economic development.


Besoshoes is an online shoe store for women in the countries of USA and Jamaica that specializes in offering affordable high-quality leather handbags and heels attuned for the tastes of the modern Caribbean professional millennial woman. Besoshoes is able to offer free shipping as well as direct delivery to the ShipMe box for all clients in Jamaica.

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