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Three young women talk about perks and disadvantages of their first jobs at a local bakery in Francistown.
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This article profiles three young women who work in a bakery in
The image accompanying the headline shows the three young women smiling, giving the impression that they are happy and content with their work. They also are introduced in the story as ‘smiling’.
The article highlights that the young women are paid low wages, even though they work long hours on some days, and in the Fact File, the job is portrayed as a dead end, because it has no ‘perks’ and no ‘prospects’. While the women raise the issue of their low pay, they are portrayed as ‘being grateful’ because they have a job. This particular quote also is used as a blurb at the beginning of the story giving it prominence. This sends a subtle message that women should not complain and should be satisfied with their lot.
The gender issues and workers rights issue of discrimination against women in the work place, are not explored in this article. The women’s low pay is not questioned even though the article indicates that in other bakeries, salaries are almost doubled. This raises questions such as
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