This is a great post Laetitia. I have long wondered why there is no attempt to push in this direction. Alongside all the positive points you make, I would also add that more men in HEAL hobs = Less men looking for STEM jobs. So it makes it easier to balance both groups of professions.
Not sure if there’s gender pay gap in those fields in Europe. In another patriarchal society in China, society cherishes male nurses and male teachers, actually any field where the majority is female, and even brings down the standards and raises the pay.
I don't want to sound 'over-simplistic' here but quite a 'direct' way to attract more people (men included) in these jobs might just be: to pay extremely well. Now: 'how to make that happen' is indeed a challenging question (and I unfortunately don't have the answer yet) -- your post definitely makes me want to dig deeper into this topic 🙏 cc @mathilde
This is a great post Laetitia. I have long wondered why there is no attempt to push in this direction. Alongside all the positive points you make, I would also add that more men in HEAL hobs = Less men looking for STEM jobs. So it makes it easier to balance both groups of professions.
Not sure if there’s gender pay gap in those fields in Europe. In another patriarchal society in China, society cherishes male nurses and male teachers, actually any field where the majority is female, and even brings down the standards and raises the pay.
I don't want to sound 'over-simplistic' here but quite a 'direct' way to attract more people (men included) in these jobs might just be: to pay extremely well. Now: 'how to make that happen' is indeed a challenging question (and I unfortunately don't have the answer yet) -- your post definitely makes me want to dig deeper into this topic 🙏 cc @mathilde