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Essay / Professions in Brazil - 671
In the Brazilian working population, racial and gender disparities are evident. These disparities must be addressed as the country develops rapidly because it exerts considerable influence on many aspects of society, ranging from the individual's professional status and income to social mobility and perception.1. Income Disparity-In Brazil, black and brown men earn only 40-50% of the income of white men. In the United States, black and brown men earn 75% of the income of white men. White people in Brazil are 5 times more likely to be in the highest income bracket than black and brown people. In the United States, white people are only twice as likely. more likely to be in the top income structure are compared to a black or brown person โ white men's average monthly income was at the top of the scale while non-white women were at the bottom.2 . Professional status - In Brazil, whites are more than 3 times as likely as non-whites to hold senior professional positions - In Brazil, only about 2% of approximately 1,060 diplomats, one of more than 100 generals and eight of the 600 federal prosecutors are black or brown. A 2003 survey of Brazil's 500 largest companies found that only 1.8% of managers were black3. Social mobility โ In Brazil, middle profession jobs are 2 to 3 times more likely to be held by white men than by non-white men of the same social class. - In Brazil, 12% of white sons are more likely to hold higher occupation jobs than their fathers (if white and non-white fathers hold the same job) compared to non-white sons. - 70% of non-white daughters of unskilled urban workers have remained at the same professional level as white girls, whose figure is only 40%4. Social mobility - In all five metropolitan areas, in 2003, the unemployment rate was the highest... middle of paper ...... table byproduct of globalization and the greedy nature of man. However, appropriate measures taken by the government to increase accessibility to quality education for black and indigenous people will significantly contribute to solving this problem. Indeed, the problem of inequality of educational opportunities for all has attracted the attention of the Brazilian government in recent years. In 2012, a bill targeting racial and income inequality was passed, reserving half of the places at Brazil's prestigious federal universities for public school students. In addition, it implemented a quota of 12.5% โโof university places reserved for black and indigenous people wishing to pursue higher education. This is a step in the right direction towards reducing inequalities, not only in terms of educational and professional opportunities, but also in terms of social status and quality of life..4964322721