Discursive Genre. Women Deserve Equal Pay . Lucy Mcdade.

It is not up for debate whether women are discriminated against in the workplace, it is evident in census data; in 2013, among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 78 percent of what men were paid. It is said that the organizations that are pro-equal pay, including some unions, support the idea that the government should set wages for all jobs. To the contrary, the organizations that are proponents of equal pay are not for job wages being set by the government-they wish to have the discrimination taken out of pay scales from within the company. Commonly, this pay gap is attributed to the fact that women in the United States are still expected to attend to familial obligations over work.

The gender pay gap is a growing problem of the modern “Equal Rights” era. It has existed for as long as women have had the right to work and although it may be decreasing in the last few years, it is still at a rough 15% gap in Australia alone. Australia sits in a better position compared to the average of the world’s gender pay gap of 32%, however, is still a long way away from solving the issue. Across the world the gender pay gap varies with the least developed countries having the worst reports on the gender pay gap. Of the 22 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), only 5 countries have a gender pay gap less than 10% and three were over 20% and the mean average is 15.3%.

However, we are still fighting for equal pay and equality at home. Although the pay has increased from the 36-cent gap from the 1980s, there is an “estimated 16-cent pay gap today” in 2015 (Patten). The women’s 84-cent to men’s one-dollar gap is getting smaller and many women are working alongside men in the same vigorious day-to-day jobs they were working at before, so a great change towards equal pay is coming. Equality at home has gotten better over the year, but it continues to be an issue even in today’s

The issue of gender inequality in the workplace affects many. The issue of discrimination in wages has been an issue since women were allowed to hold a job and has continued, and possibly progressively gotten better, but it has also gotten progressively worse as it is easier to hide this

Women employees make less than men in the same job position. “It is an absolute scandal that American women continue to earn just $0.77 for every dollar men earn.” (Sen. Mikulski) There should not be a gender pay gap. Workers should be given salaries based on their work ethics, degrees, and academic credentials.

Despite the equal pay act, inequality in the workplace remains prevalent. Between 1997 and 2010 the wage gap closed by a third, however it

Furthermore, the employment society has an unjust take on this. “Oh, female employees in a workforce? That’s a hassle to manage… We know, let’s pay them lower wages! Better yet, in some cases, let us just not hire them at all, even though they are perfectly qualified because a male worker can do it just as well.” Just as well… equally qualified... Hmm, something is not right here. Should women have to settle for lower payment rates just because of their

By the time the Equal Pay Act became a federal law in 1963, women throughout America were only making an average of 59 cents to every dollar that men earned (The Pay Gap, the Glass Ceiling). When the Equal Pay Act was enforced, Congress was focusing on the wages gap that was present for men and women who were working the same job. Therefore, women were supposed to receive “equal pay for equal work” (California Closes the Gap, par. 3) relative to the men they worked alongside with. Many companies within the private sector took advantage of the wording of this Act, citing that women were not doing “equal work” to the men, so they did not justifiably deserve “equal pay”. This is how even now, 50 years later, “persistence of a twenty percent gender pay gap” (ABA Journal, par. 1) makes it so that on a national average women are still making less than men. However, while cultural bias is one of the contributing factors, it is only

Although workplace equality usually doesn’t dominate the headline, recently debate resurfaced regarding the gender pay gap which has been drawing attention.

“A woman’s work experience is abbreviated if she needs to take maternity leave or take off from a job to care for a child, which she is more likely to do than her counterpart”; this is unfair as this should not determine pay (Farrell np). A woman’s choice to have and take care of a family should not be a penalty to her. Also, jobs that are overtaken by mostly women are paid less as a whole. “Not only are women more likely to be concentrated in fewer types of jobs, those jobs are more likely to be female-dominated - a fact that often leads to lower wages” (“Gender np). There are countless of unfair examples of women’s pay due to ridiculous penalties. Correction is needed, “Just as we still need to rebalance housework and childcare at home, we also

There has been a major development in women’s equal rights since the Equality Act 2010 was introduced that includes gender equality as one of the strands which states people under this act cannot discriminate or harass and victimise another individual( Ref). The gender pay gap between men and women has been on debate for many years. This essay will examine whether or not in this modern day society their still remain gender inequalities through the use of relevant theories this essay is determined to establish whether these inequalities still exist in employment by exploring social, biological and cultural explanations and differences between men and women. Why women are more likely to be discriminated and oppressed and how I can use this awareness to challenge and address gender inequalities in employment.

Sexism has been prevalent in our society for generations. It has plagued the views and outlooks on gender, and has molded the populace’s minds to favor one over the other. Engrained within society is the strict framework of binary gender roles, and placing males and females into distinct and rigid categories that they can rarely break free from. While progress has been made with regards to weakening these rigid and unfair gender roles, the prejudice views that run rampant through the minds of the older generations, and into the up-and-coming ones, are difficult to combat. Women are often overlooked and regarded as the inferior gender, and they are often portrayed as individuals who are at men’s every beck and call. This is highlighted through the observations of Paula Rothenberg in her novel Invisible Privilege, she discusses her observations and dealings first hand with prejudice of all kinds. The book recalls her experiences from the mid to late 20th century, which was a time of more blatant sexism, but I will be using other sources in addition to prove that sexism is still a prevalent issue in everyday life. The sources I will pull from in addition to the novel include, “Different but Equal? Inequalities in the workplace, the Nature Based Narrative, and the Title VII prohibition on the Masculinization of the ‘Ideal Workers,’” an academic article by Kristin Housh, which uses statistical information to argue that women are treated differently in the workplace. Secondly, “Gender Bias in Education,” an op-ed by Amanda Chapman, which discusses unequal treatment of women in education, in addition to a visual and song lyrics that also support these arguments. Sexism and unequal treatment of women in the workplace and education is still a problem in society today that needs to be changed.

A large number of people will continuously believe that women do not have an equal right concept of women getting paid the same amount while being in the same work field. Although years have passed by, women are still more likely to get paid less because of their sex type. Not just that but also it is easier for men to find a better job. The fact that not many things have changed toward the objective of women not being enough or women being weaker even after many years, young women have proven society itself that women are capable of so much. Discrimination is a huge deal in many countries today and not only do women feel left out but it makes younger women feel like they do not have a chance to do the things men are able to do. On the other hand, men are not always simply given every single type of job as a choice. Some jobs are just not meant for men. For example jobs such as a cosmetologist or a fashionista in the eye of society should not be done by men, otherwise, he is known to be gay or unreasonable. In fact, if a guy chooses to be involved in the cosmetology industry he will be judged without a doubt by most people including his

Some people have different thoughts about this topic and their argument is that there are just some things women are not capable of accomplishing. “Female workers with a high school degree make up nearly a quarter of the low-wage workforce, while male workers with the same education level comprise 12%.” This is obviously a huge problem, there does not need to be an explanation other than it’s wrong and should be changed. “Although women make up nearly 51% of the U.S. population, only 20% of the U.S. Congress is comprised of

Imagine yourself, a female, working at Microsoft with many male co-workers. You are a vice president along with your co-partner, who is a male. When paychecks are issued you realize that he is getting paid 75% more than you, but both of you work at the same place with the same position and doing the same work. Do you think this is fair? In 1964, women normally were paid 59% of what men were paid (Ford). The disparity between the pay was based solely on gender and it is an unfair practice. Now, women are generally paid 79% of what men are being paid (Ford). There have been many conversations considering women not being paid equally as men, and there is a gender wage gap. If women are doing the same job as men, then women should receive the same pay as their male counterparts for equal work.