Does it seem fair that a woman and a man with the same amount of degrees, time in office, and experience are the same but the woman only makes 78.6% of what the man does? This is a common occurrence because discrimination is one of the biggest problems that society faces today and has for centuries. It comes in all forms but the most prevalent form is sexual discrimination amongst men and women in the workplace. Many women of the workforce argue that they work just as hard as men, if not harder, yet make significantly less. With recent studies brought to light, efforts are being made to close the gender wage gap; equal pay is still long ways away. Even though societal norms suggest women are not the breadwinners of their families, the gender
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It is believed that women are inferior to men in society because they aren’t as “educated”. However, the evidence contradicts this statement because "37 percent of women have advanced college degrees opposed to the 32.5 percent of men” (Schow). Statistics corroborate the claim that women do not earn less because they are not as educated but instead because of discrimination itself. The efforts made by women to increase their education and decrease the gap will not be enough until employers find a way to see men and women on equal playing …show more content…
The lower paying jobs are said to have more flex time for women to take maternity leave however, a Cornell study showed that “when women enter fields in greater numbers, the pay declines”(Miller).The jobs with declining pay are those of which men used to hold. In the work field, the gender bias is very relevant especially when women start doing a job “It just doesn’t look like it’s as important to the bottom line or requires as much skill”(Miller). Women are pushed to take time off of work while men are able to continue climbing the corporate ladder. The time women take off to have children is what many call the "motherhood wage penalty"(Samuelson). While it is true that women do need to take time off in order to have children, it is also true that women who are not married are still affected by workplace discrimination. So what is the explanation for
It is believed that women are inferior to men in society because they aren’t as “educated”. However, the evidence contradicts this statement because "37 percent of women have advanced college degrees opposed to the 32.5 percent of men” (Schow). Statistics corroborate the claim that women do not earn less because they are not as educated but instead because of discrimination itself. The efforts made by women to increase their education and decrease the gap will not be enough until employers find a way to see men and women on equal playing …show more content…
The lower paying jobs are said to have more flex time for women to take maternity leave however, a Cornell study showed that “when women enter fields in greater numbers, the pay declines”(Miller).The jobs with declining pay are those of which men used to hold. In the work field, the gender bias is very relevant especially when women start doing a job “It just doesn’t look like it’s as important to the bottom line or requires as much skill”(Miller). Women are pushed to take time off of work while men are able to continue climbing the corporate ladder. The time women take off to have children is what many call the "motherhood wage penalty"(Samuelson). While it is true that women do need to take time off in order to have children, it is also true that women who are not married are still affected by workplace discrimination. So what is the explanation for