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The commercial opens with a man and woman walking into separate meeting rooms. The man leading the meeting has the word “Boss” emblazoned behind him. The female leader has the word “Bossy.” The video shows men and women doing the same things, but with different labels associated with their activities. Where the man is “persuasive,” the woman is “pushy.” A man working late is shown as “dedicated.” The woman doing the same is labeled “selfish.” More labels continue, until the ad closes urging women: “Don’t let labels hold you back. Be strong and shine .” Forbes http://goo.gl/7gplGK

In  the fast  growing region in the  world there   is  high levels of unemployment of university graduates. India, China, Malaysia and Hong Kong are all experiencing a surplus of university graduates. In China there are over 6 million unemployed graduates and This has led to a questioning of education standards and the capabilities of the graduates. Business says they do not have the skills for the 21st century. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/china/120717/economy-college-education-youth-unemployment  This has led to a questioning of the value of exam-based learning and the promise of white-collar jobs. Look at the World Economic forum and scroll down and look at the global dimensions of unemployment for your people. http://www.weforum.org/community/global-agenda-councils/youth-unemployment-visualization-2013 Educating or unemployment. The issue of youth unemployment is a significant issue for Australia. A...