Career woman
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A career woman describes a woman whose main goal in life are to create a career for herself rather than creating a family. These women can also be described as more interested in their career than in being married and having children.
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History
The phrase was first coined in the thirties as a way to remind women that a career does not have a greater importance than her husband and family. This term was mainly used from the early thirties to mid nineties. This is because women began being seen as assets to be used within the workforce during trying times as well as with the advancement of technology.
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See also
- Glass ceiling
- Kyariaūman, the term in Japanese
- occupational segregation
- Gender equality
- Glass ceiling
- Social stratification
- Occupational inequality
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