Wage Gap Controversy
Since the early ages, women have been devalued and belittled by men. Female citizens of the United States were not even allowed to vote until congress added the 19th amendment to the Constitution during the years after the first World war. Records dating back to the 1960s show that newspapers separated job offers between a men’s and a women’s sections. The more attractive and desirable jobs were placed into the men's section. Although several laws have been instituted to combat discrimination of this type, such as the 1963 Equal Pay Act and the 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that banned different forms of office discrimination. These have not stopped employers from being prejudiced against women in the office, …show more content…
They can move high up enough on the ladder to see the top jobs in the corporate, academic, and government worlds, but, "cannot break through the ceiling to be promoted to such jobs." ("Working women"). According to another study done by the NCPE, the more women and people of color are employed in a workplace, the less it pays. On top of that, working mothers are accused of neglecting their children, when that is not the case at all. Working mothers work to provide for their children. This teaches children, especially young girls, to be independent, and driven. Children with mothers employed in a full-time/part-time job have positive attitudes towards their maternal figure. This trend encourages society’s view of women as being incapable and less than to change; as it should. 46% of the American workforce is composed of women. 100 men enroll in college for every 140 women. Women hold 60% of all college degrees nation wide. The unemployment rate in men is 11.2 in the US, versus 8.2 for women; which is why it makes absolutely no sense to have a pay gap as large as this one is. To have a mother in the workforce is often a financial necessity for most …show more content…
Nearly fifty percent of the American workforce is composed of women- hardworking, capable, independant women who are by law entitled to equal treatment, equal wages, and the respect they deserve, just like every other American citizen. Our government needs to take the appropriate steps in order to ensure that women feel that they have equal access to the same job opportunities as men- and should see to it that women get the same earnings as a man with the same job. Bills and laws concerning women’s rights only seem to encourage employers to provide their workers with the same salaries; but, encouragement is not always the most efficient motivator. If, by law, men and women are entitled to equal rights, then why aren’t these laws being properly enforced? Women are taking 60% of college degrees nationwide, and are taking over in jobs that require extreme intelligence. Working mothers are being accused of being neglectful of their children, when in reality, they are doing the exact opposite. What is equally disturbing is that stay-at-home mothers are looked down upon for sticking to traditional values, or are viewed as plain lazy, or meek. No woman should be looked down upon for what she decides to do with her life; so long as what she chooses is chosen for the right reasons. Women’s studies focus on where the traditional view of women comes from- it all starts with the men. At
Since the early ages, women have been devalued and belittled by men. Female citizens of the United States were not even allowed to vote until congress added the 19th amendment to the Constitution during the years after the first World war. Records dating back to the 1960s show that newspapers separated job offers between a men’s and a women’s sections. The more attractive and desirable jobs were placed into the men's section. Although several laws have been instituted to combat discrimination of this type, such as the 1963 Equal Pay Act and the 1964 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act that banned different forms of office discrimination. These have not stopped employers from being prejudiced against women in the office, …show more content…
They can move high up enough on the ladder to see the top jobs in the corporate, academic, and government worlds, but, "cannot break through the ceiling to be promoted to such jobs." ("Working women"). According to another study done by the NCPE, the more women and people of color are employed in a workplace, the less it pays. On top of that, working mothers are accused of neglecting their children, when that is not the case at all. Working mothers work to provide for their children. This teaches children, especially young girls, to be independent, and driven. Children with mothers employed in a full-time/part-time job have positive attitudes towards their maternal figure. This trend encourages society’s view of women as being incapable and less than to change; as it should. 46% of the American workforce is composed of women. 100 men enroll in college for every 140 women. Women hold 60% of all college degrees nation wide. The unemployment rate in men is 11.2 in the US, versus 8.2 for women; which is why it makes absolutely no sense to have a pay gap as large as this one is. To have a mother in the workforce is often a financial necessity for most …show more content…
Nearly fifty percent of the American workforce is composed of women- hardworking, capable, independant women who are by law entitled to equal treatment, equal wages, and the respect they deserve, just like every other American citizen. Our government needs to take the appropriate steps in order to ensure that women feel that they have equal access to the same job opportunities as men- and should see to it that women get the same earnings as a man with the same job. Bills and laws concerning women’s rights only seem to encourage employers to provide their workers with the same salaries; but, encouragement is not always the most efficient motivator. If, by law, men and women are entitled to equal rights, then why aren’t these laws being properly enforced? Women are taking 60% of college degrees nationwide, and are taking over in jobs that require extreme intelligence. Working mothers are being accused of being neglectful of their children, when in reality, they are doing the exact opposite. What is equally disturbing is that stay-at-home mothers are looked down upon for sticking to traditional values, or are viewed as plain lazy, or meek. No woman should be looked down upon for what she decides to do with her life; so long as what she chooses is chosen for the right reasons. Women’s studies focus on where the traditional view of women comes from- it all starts with the men. At