Introduction
It is a fact that if you are a woman in the workplace, whether in the private or public sector, you will most likely be paid less than your male colleague. This issue of a gender wage gap hurts women and families and ultimately the economy. According to Ontario Pay Equity Commission “The most recent Statistics Canada data (2011) shows that the gender wage gap in Ontario is 26% for full–time, full–year workers. This means that for every $1.00 earned by a male worker, a female worker earns 74 cents.” (“The Gender Wage Gap”) “Based on the most recent Statistics Canada data, Ontario’s gender wage gap ranges from 12-31.5%.” and furthermore, “The gap is more pronounced for Aboriginal and racialized women and those with disabilities.” …show more content…
The most recent report from World Economic Forum shows Canada overall ranking on gender equality have dropped from 19 of 142 to 30 of 145 (The Global 2015). All these issues brought up our concern, and leaded us to start a research on the unresolved gender wage gap problem in Ontario.
2.2 Factors that cause the gender wage …show more content…
Create poverty issue: In 2011, Statistics Canada’s Census of Population counted 9,389,700 census families, where among them 1,527,840 are lone-parent families and seven out of eight of these family heads are female (Portrait of). Furthermore, Statistics Canada reported that one third of these lone-parent families were living in low-income situations where annual family income averaged $18,170. The research also showed lone-parent families in general earned 50% less than couple-family income levels, with $37,900 compared to $79,530 (Family Characteristics). According to The Great Gatsby Curve, a theory introduced by Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, greater levels of income inequality will likely influence the next generation into following their parents’ wealth status (The Great Gatsby Curve). This means that if income inequality issues such as the gender wage gap persists, or were to worsen, there is a high probability that there is potential for a great increase in low income individuals with the upcoming generation following their mothers into poverty.
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It is a fact that if you are a woman in the workplace, whether in the private or public sector, you will most likely be paid less than your male colleague. This issue of a gender wage gap hurts women and families and ultimately the economy. According to Ontario Pay Equity Commission “The most recent Statistics Canada data (2011) shows that the gender wage gap in Ontario is 26% for full–time, full–year workers. This means that for every $1.00 earned by a male worker, a female worker earns 74 cents.” (“The Gender Wage Gap”) “Based on the most recent Statistics Canada data, Ontario’s gender wage gap ranges from 12-31.5%.” and furthermore, “The gap is more pronounced for Aboriginal and racialized women and those with disabilities.” …show more content…
The most recent report from World Economic Forum shows Canada overall ranking on gender equality have dropped from 19 of 142 to 30 of 145 (The Global 2015). All these issues brought up our concern, and leaded us to start a research on the unresolved gender wage gap problem in Ontario.
2.2 Factors that cause the gender wage …show more content…
Create poverty issue: In 2011, Statistics Canada’s Census of Population counted 9,389,700 census families, where among them 1,527,840 are lone-parent families and seven out of eight of these family heads are female (Portrait of). Furthermore, Statistics Canada reported that one third of these lone-parent families were living in low-income situations where annual family income averaged $18,170. The research also showed lone-parent families in general earned 50% less than couple-family income levels, with $37,900 compared to $79,530 (Family Characteristics). According to The Great Gatsby Curve, a theory introduced by Alan Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, greater levels of income inequality will likely influence the next generation into following their parents’ wealth status (The Great Gatsby Curve). This means that if income inequality issues such as the gender wage gap persists, or were to worsen, there is a high probability that there is potential for a great increase in low income individuals with the upcoming generation following their mothers into poverty.
2. Domestic