Recent political debates have brought up the question of gender equality in the workplace, and whether women really are being paid less than men. This is not an easy question to answer, and people can point fingers to reasons why women are statistically paid less than men. Frankly none of the so-called “reasons” for the wage gap hold any truth. Women are paid less simply because they are women.
People can attribute women lower wages to the fact that they choose lower-paying jobs, like teachers, and nurses, whereas men choose higher paying jobs, like doctors, and engineers. This proves incorrect In a recent study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (April 2012). it shows in the twenty most common occupations for women On average, women
People can attribute women lower wages to the fact that they choose lower-paying jobs, like teachers, and nurses, whereas men choose higher paying jobs, like doctors, and engineers. This proves incorrect In a recent study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (April 2012). it shows in the twenty most common occupations for women On average, women