I agree, women are undervalued for their services and are very much so hesitant to negotiate more generous employment conditions. A statistic from a couple years ago said that ONLY 7% of women ask for a raise. Since I’ve read this, I made sure to ask for more always. In ‘A Woman’s Wage: Historical Meanings and Social Consequences’ Alice Kessler-Harris goes over the struggle to achieve equality in the labor market. Alice mentions that compared to the pay increases of men, women’s wages rise at a slower pace. The labor market believes that it’s the individual’s choice that is responsible for their wage. Later in the book she mentions that wages for women are linked to values of family and tasks assigned to them.
