Wage Gap In America
Throughout history, females have oftentimes not been treated fairly compared to their male counterparts. The gender wage gap has been a real and prevalent issue in our society for decades. Even in the present, women are inclined to get lower salaries than men throughout the world, and most importantly in the United States where the constitution nonetheless says “all men are created equal.” However, there is much we can do to stop discrimination in the work force. The United States’ wage gap is caused by discrimination against women who have less opportunities for higher paying jobs, and in order to eradicate this issue in our country and worldwide, women need to be treated impartially in the workforce.
There are many reasons why the gender …show more content…
The rate at which the wage gap is decreasing currently is not reflective of the progressive times we are supposedly living in. Ideally, we would have already reached equality, but that is not yet available. In the United States, the average envisioned time for the end of the wage difference is 2058. The state farthest away from equity is Wyoming, predicted to reach equality in 2159. The earliest state is Florida, with a predicted year of 2038 (Paquette). Equality within age groups has improved in the last 35 years. In 1979, 25 to 34 year old women earned only 68% of a man’s salary, this percentage has grown to 92% in 2011. Forty five to 54 year old women, however, only earned 57% in 1979, but this percentage has also grown but only to 76% (“Preface”). The average of women’s salaries showed that in 1980 they earned 60.2 cents per dollar a man earned. That has since joyously increased to 78.2 cents per dollar in 2013. Men’s salaries, however, have stagnated …show more content…
As a society the gap cannot be closed until gender biases have been eradicated and women are free to strive for the same, equal paying jobs as men are. Closing the gender wage gap may require initiative and fighting workplace discrimination, but it is possible. Though there are laws put in place to make gender based wage discrimination, they are not always followed or very strictly enforced (Carnevale and Smith).
The pay gap between women’s and men’s salaries is an ongoing problem that will likely continue for many years. The gap has narrowed within the last 35 years and hopefully will continue on this path, maybe even at a faster rate. Treating women impartially despite race, age or level of education is one of the simplest solutions to increase the rate at which we reduce the wage
There are many reasons why the gender …show more content…
The rate at which the wage gap is decreasing currently is not reflective of the progressive times we are supposedly living in. Ideally, we would have already reached equality, but that is not yet available. In the United States, the average envisioned time for the end of the wage difference is 2058. The state farthest away from equity is Wyoming, predicted to reach equality in 2159. The earliest state is Florida, with a predicted year of 2038 (Paquette). Equality within age groups has improved in the last 35 years. In 1979, 25 to 34 year old women earned only 68% of a man’s salary, this percentage has grown to 92% in 2011. Forty five to 54 year old women, however, only earned 57% in 1979, but this percentage has also grown but only to 76% (“Preface”). The average of women’s salaries showed that in 1980 they earned 60.2 cents per dollar a man earned. That has since joyously increased to 78.2 cents per dollar in 2013. Men’s salaries, however, have stagnated …show more content…
As a society the gap cannot be closed until gender biases have been eradicated and women are free to strive for the same, equal paying jobs as men are. Closing the gender wage gap may require initiative and fighting workplace discrimination, but it is possible. Though there are laws put in place to make gender based wage discrimination, they are not always followed or very strictly enforced (Carnevale and Smith).
The pay gap between women’s and men’s salaries is an ongoing problem that will likely continue for many years. The gap has narrowed within the last 35 years and hopefully will continue on this path, maybe even at a faster rate. Treating women impartially despite race, age or level of education is one of the simplest solutions to increase the rate at which we reduce the wage