Gender inequality is a worldwide problem that has been going on for far too long. Imagine doing something that you love for a living but not being able support to yourself or your family. Pay inequality is an issue in many jobs, but is especially prevalent in the sports world. Generally, female athletes are paid much less than their male counterparts even though they play the same sport. In fact, most of the National Women’s Soccer League players live within the poverty line. The pay gap in all types of sports leagues, discrimination of female athletes, and downplay of the work women put into sports are just a few major issues in our society today. Men seem to be valued more than women in sports, and if we want the next generation of
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The female pro soccer player in the National Women’s Soccer League earns between $6,000 and $30,000. Hockey players Brianna Decker and Hilary Knight make between $22,000 and $22,500. Pay inequality does not stop at sports, however. David Berri of Vice Sports found that women in the U.S. earn 78 cents to every dollar a man makes doing the same work at everyday jobs. There are many real-world jobs where men have higher incomes than women. For example, according to MarketWatch.com, the average male real estate agent makes $991 a week. The average female agent? She only makes $726 per week, which is 73.3% of a man’s pay. If you think that all top executives make big money, think again. Not surprisingly, male CEOs made 70% more than females in the same position in 2014. This job is also one of ten professions with the highest pay gaps in the U.S. They do the exact same job but are not paid the same amount of money. So maybe the real issue here is not who the better athlete, real estate agent, or CEO is. Perhaps it’s actually the skewed way our society looks at stereotypical gender roles. Men are no longer the sole providers for families living in the United States. It is time to change the way we view women and the true power and value they
The female pro soccer player in the National Women’s Soccer League earns between $6,000 and $30,000. Hockey players Brianna Decker and Hilary Knight make between $22,000 and $22,500. Pay inequality does not stop at sports, however. David Berri of Vice Sports found that women in the U.S. earn 78 cents to every dollar a man makes doing the same work at everyday jobs. There are many real-world jobs where men have higher incomes than women. For example, according to MarketWatch.com, the average male real estate agent makes $991 a week. The average female agent? She only makes $726 per week, which is 73.3% of a man’s pay. If you think that all top executives make big money, think again. Not surprisingly, male CEOs made 70% more than females in the same position in 2014. This job is also one of ten professions with the highest pay gaps in the U.S. They do the exact same job but are not paid the same amount of money. So maybe the real issue here is not who the better athlete, real estate agent, or CEO is. Perhaps it’s actually the skewed way our society looks at stereotypical gender roles. Men are no longer the sole providers for families living in the United States. It is time to change the way we view women and the true power and value they