equaling 77 cents‚ which would he or she choose? Many women in the workforce do not have an option because of the gender wage gap. There are many obstacles for women in the workforce‚ but a major problem women continue to face is the chance to receive equal pay to men in equal jobs. With lower salaries‚ many women have trouble supporting their family and are only able to afford the necessities. Actions improving women’s opportunities to earn equal pay for equal work are not effective in the United States
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calculated by dividing the median annual earnings for women by median annual earnings for men. According to the institute for Women’s policy Research‚ in 2015 it was recorded that female full-time workers earn about 80 cents for every dollar earned by men‚ indicating a gender wage gap of 20%. To understand the wage gap that exists today and what factors contribute to it‚ we must delve into how it originated. During World War II a large number of American women began working‚ and in 1942 the National War Labor
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Equal Pay for Women EEOC Report I chose equal pay for my topic since I am a woman in the workplace seeking equal pay for equal work. This has been and continues to be a burning issue that concerns just about every citizen in America today. For decades women have struggled to be accepted in the workplace and to be paid the same as men. The imbalance in wages has attributed to the struggles in our community. Women‚ in my opinion‚ are the majority affected. For instance if a man and woman applied
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I think the reason why men and women have unequal salaries are that they are not really seen as equals in the eyes of society. While society deems men and women as equals‚ there is still a clear contrast between the two; “Male babies get blue blankets; females get pink ones. Boys are expected to play with trucks‚ blocks‚ and toy soldiers; girls receive dolls and kitchen goods. Boys must be masculine— active‚ aggressive‚ tough‚ daring‚ and dominant—but girls must be feminine—soft‚ emotional‚ sweet
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Treatment of Women Dating all the way back to the days of pre history‚ the treatment of women has varied an awful lot. Women were as equal as men in pre history but eventually evolved into the men being ahead of women in all ways of life except taking care of the household‚ while the men were gone. The variation of treatment of women from pre history to the Mesopotamian society was a huge advantage for the men‚ in that they were higher then the women in all standards. In pre history women and men
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The debate for equal pay for women is not new‚ for it has gone on for decades. Women and men have fought for women’s rights since 1848. Women have since gained the right to vote‚ Roe vs Wade‚ and in 1963 women earned the right to be paid equally to their male counterparts. Women are supposedly paid equally‚ yet women make 79 cents to every dollar a man makes. While there are many factors that contribute to women being paid less than men; there are also many reasons why we need to help fight to close
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society. In which females are accepting to be home bodies‚ submissive‚ and rely dependently on their husbands to support the family. Pay inequity in the United States can be linked back to World War II‚ in which a significant number of females took jobs in the defense industry. Women during this time overcame the cultural stereotype of working women. These brave women also found time to care for their family even with long work hours. Unfortunately‚ by the end of the
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It is not that women are not asking for pay raises‚ they are‚ it is just that they are not receiving them as much as men do when they ask. The Cass Business School‚ the University of Warwick in the UK‚ and the University of Wisconsin have been doing research on women in the workforce. They have been researching what it is that causes women to not receive as many pay raises as men get. The study is challenging the myth that women do not ask for pay raises because they do not want to upset the boss
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History shows many instances of discrimination and unequal rights for women. Women have been looked down upon and been abused by men in many different countries and cultures. There is a history for inequity of women‚ especially domestic violence and abuse. These dilemmas have been going on for the many years in the past‚ and are still going on today‚ especially in Middle Eastern countries. One major aspect of the situation of abuse towards women is involved with marriage. In many Middle Eastern
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woman deserves equal pay for equal work...Its time to do away with work place policies that belong in a Mad Men episode." -President Obama. The Equal Pay Act is a big topic in today’s society. The Equal Pay Act would ensure equal pay regardless of your gender. Woman get paid less than men (averaging 78 cents on the dollar) and people are fighting to fix it. I believe they have a pretty good reason to fight. Equal pay should be a right‚ not a opportunity. Women deserve equal pay for equal work‚ and
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