In order to earn as much as the average man did in 2015, the average woman would have to work until April 12, 2016—known as Equal Pay Day. Women today have made great strides past the barriers that blocked previous generations from success in the workplace; however, further action must be taken in order to fully eliminate the earnings gap. The gender wage gap is the difference between women’s and men’s earnings—which is due partly to discrimination but also factors such as differences in occupation and industry, education, work hours, and experience. If the gender wage gap continues to close at its current rate, it is projected to persist until
