Today is the 21st of October 2015 and man kind is attempting to discover new plants, possibilities of settlement on Mars, and even aliens; without even solving the most basic and longest lasting problem on Earth : Gender based inequalities, especially in the workforce.
Women make up 40 percent of the global workforce, yet they earn less than their male counterparts in every single country on Earth. Significant wage gaps exist between men and women in most parts of the world, including even the most economically developed nations. Although equal pay laws formally exist, the reality is that hundreds of millions of female workers still face discrimination and other barriers that prevent them from earning equal pay in their jobs. According to a commonly cited statistic in the United States, for every dollar earned at work by men, women earn just 77 cents.
From business to politics to skilled labor sectors, women are underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. In many countries it has been this way for centuries, and sometimes it is deeply intertwined …show more content…
In principle, all countries have laws protecting against gender-based pay discrimination, yet the pay gap still exists. Governments have taken further steps to help rectify the situation. For example, South Korea’s legislature recently increased spending to promote gender equality in the workforce and emphasize the importance of equal pay for equal work.
Scandinavia arguably boasts the world’s most progressive parental leave laws. Norway introduced the quota in 1993 and now requires fathers to take at least 14 weeks of paid leave. The Norwegian government believes that laws like these help foster greater equality between male and female workers since both parents are held responsible for taking time off work to nurse their child. As one official put it, the policy “strengthens the man’s position in the family, and the woman’s in the
Women make up 40 percent of the global workforce, yet they earn less than their male counterparts in every single country on Earth. Significant wage gaps exist between men and women in most parts of the world, including even the most economically developed nations. Although equal pay laws formally exist, the reality is that hundreds of millions of female workers still face discrimination and other barriers that prevent them from earning equal pay in their jobs. According to a commonly cited statistic in the United States, for every dollar earned at work by men, women earn just 77 cents.
From business to politics to skilled labor sectors, women are underrepresented compared to their male counterparts. In many countries it has been this way for centuries, and sometimes it is deeply intertwined …show more content…
In principle, all countries have laws protecting against gender-based pay discrimination, yet the pay gap still exists. Governments have taken further steps to help rectify the situation. For example, South Korea’s legislature recently increased spending to promote gender equality in the workforce and emphasize the importance of equal pay for equal work.
Scandinavia arguably boasts the world’s most progressive parental leave laws. Norway introduced the quota in 1993 and now requires fathers to take at least 14 weeks of paid leave. The Norwegian government believes that laws like these help foster greater equality between male and female workers since both parents are held responsible for taking time off work to nurse their child. As one official put it, the policy “strengthens the man’s position in the family, and the woman’s in the