Questões como o papel de homens e mulheres na
sociedade contemporânea vêm sendo debatidas de
diferentes pontos de vista, influenciados por valores
culturais específicos de cada sociedade. No caso das
Ilhas Maurício, esses valores sustentam a tomada de
decisão em torno da
Mauritius: gender roles and statuses
Division of Labor by Gender. The economic success
of industry has led to low unemployment rates. This has
changed the workplace and home life as women joined the
workforce. This industrialization also led to women being
promoted faster. According to the Minister of Women,
Family Welfare, and Child Development, a quarter of all
managers are now women.
Women are the traditional homekeepers of the society.
Between 1985 and 1991 the number of women working
outside the home increased from 22 percent to 41 percent.
With that trend continuing, hired housekeeping and child
care have become relatively new and important industries.
The Relative Status of Women and Men. Historically,
women have had subordinate roles in Mauritian
society. However, the Constitution specifically prohibits
discrimination based on sex, and women now have access
to education, employment, and governmental services.
In March 1998 the Domestic Violence Act was passed.
This gave greater protection and legal authority to combat
domestic abuse. In that same year it also became a crime
to abandon one's family or pregnant spouse for more
than two months, not to pay food support, or to engage in
sexual harassment.
Women are underrepresented in the government. The
National Assembly has seventy seats, of which women
hold five.
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Mauritius: gender roles and statuses
Division of Labor by Gender. The economic success of industry has led to low unemployment rates. This has changed the workplace and home life as women joined the workforce. This industrialization also led to women being promoted faster. According to the Minister of Women, Family Welfare, and Child Development, a quarter of all managers are now women.
Women are the traditional homekeepers of the society. Between 1985 and 1991 the number of women working outside the home increased from 22 percent to 41 percent. With that trend continuing, hired housekeeping and child care have become relatively new and important industries.
The Relative Status of Women and Men. Historically, women have had subordinate roles in Mauritian society. However, the Constitution specifically prohibits discrimination based on sex, and women now have access to education, employment, and governmental services.
In March 1998 the Domestic Violence Act was passed. This gave greater protection and legal authority to combat domestic abuse. In that same year it also became a crime to abandon one's family or pregnant spouse for more than two months, not to pay food support, or to engage in sexual harassment.
Women are underrepresented in the government. The National Assembly has seventy seats, of which women hold five.
Disponível em: www.everyculture.com. Acesso em: 4 fev. 2013.
Gabarito comentado
As alternativas A, B, D e E não estão corretas pois elas representam, individualmente, questões que mulheres enfrentam na sociedade. No caso da Constituição das Ilhas Maurício, o foco é preservar todos os direitos da mulher como um todo.
Resposta: C
Esta alternativa está correta pois, de acordo com os valores existentes na Constituição das Ilhas Maurício, é obrigatório oferecer proteção a mulher contra todo e qualquer ato discriminatório.
