The following paper is an analysis of women discrimination in masculinized professions and men discrimination in feminized professions in Slovenia. Discrimination is present in several areas in the labor market: the employment, in the work process itself and in pay. The main goal of the paper is to confirm the hypothesis that discrimination is a social construct and that women are more subject to discrimination than men. The theoretical approaches and analyses collected in the paper explain the structure of society and the ways in which discrimination is created and maintained, and how it manifests itself in the labor market. Labor market segregation is an indicator of the placement of women in typically "feminine" professions and men in "masculine" professions. Differences between professions are reflected in the social power and reputation they have in the labor market and society in general. Professions that have greater social power, influence and higher pay are "reserved" for men. Women are discriminated on the basis of gender in employment and promotion. Feminine characteristics and maternal obligations are direct obstacles for women in their professional careers. The aim of the thesis was to demonstrate and analyze the mechanisms and social constructs that discriminate women in the labor market.
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