Advancing women’s power parity at state level seems to be a smart economical approach to boost gross state product (GSP). A recent research by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) finds that maximizing the women’s economic potential and narrowing the inequality gap could add $18 billion in 2025 or more than 10 percent to annual gross state product (GSP) growth in the State of New Mexico over the next ten years. This involves putting more women to work in the formal sector of the economy to achieve a greater gender equality. Realizing the $18 billion addition to GSP requires achieving the potential of gender equality in New Mexico. New jobs will be created to offset the gender disparity and to replace the number of women that will be retiring …show more content…
Adopting pragmatic policy actions to promote more economic participation by women is not only critical to prosperity at long-run but can significantly contribute to the economic growth of the state. The potential gains by the United States which is the largest among the economically advanced countries can be replicated at the state level. On the contrary, expert opinions are of the view that the declining proportion of the active labor force due to demographic transition and slowing technological progress could cause the growth trajectory of the GDP to decelerate. Harnessing the potentials of gender equality will significantly stabilize the GDP growth over the coming decade.
This study examines the potential economic impact of tackling gender inequality in the state of New Mexico, with special focus on Hispanic and non-Hispanic women. The findings of the State Parity Score (SPS) were used to analyze the four indicators identified and prioritized as the impact zones. Action plans and range of potential interventions that policy makers, businesses and non-profit organizations should consider were discussed.
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The same formula used in the 2016 MGI’s power parity report was used to compute the state parity score(SPS) and the county parity score (CPS) as shown in the appendix. A combination of New Mexico Department of Workforce Solution (NMDWS) job growth projections and MGI’s estimation technique were used in forecasting long-term growth in key industries up to 2022 based on 2012 employment
The gender wage gap in America is a social problem that has existed since women entered the workforce. According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, for every dollar earned by a man, a woman made 78.3 cents in 2013 (Leon-Guerrero, 2016). Data from 1983 to 1998 and concluded that women workers in their prime earning years make 38% of what men make. During the 15-year period, an average prime-age working woman earned only $273,592 compared with $722,693 earned by the average working man in 1999 (Leon-Guerrero, 2016). The wage gap affects women of color in a more profound way that it does non-hispanic white women. Hispanic women are making 53%, African American women are making 64%, and Asian American women are making 87% of white men’s earnings each year (AAUW, 2013).
Newspapers have since become an exceptionally poor means of reaching a motivated audience that can justly enforce change. Social media has the capability to uphold a broader grasp of an audience that encompasses forwardness. Furthermore, the use of an Internet platform, such as Facebook, to present the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” would have accelerated a positive outcome to the brutality of Birmingham by broadening the audience without differentiating the rhetorical situation.
After years of Civil Rights Movements and Pay Equity Acts, as of 2014, women still only make 79 cents to a man 's every dollar. Although the wage gap has shrunk since the 1970’s, progress has recently stalled and chances of it vanishing on its own is unlikely. The gains that American women have made towards labor market experience and skills is tremendous. In fact, women account for 47% of labor workforce and 49.3% of American jobs. But despite of women’s strides, a gender pay gap still exists. Experts suggest that it will take 100 years to close the gap at the rate employers and legislators are working to create solutions. But by allowing women to work in higher paying positions and by proposing and updating pay equity laws, the gender gap can finally be diminished.
Equal pay is a problem on a global scale. Over 145 countries have a documented pay wage gap (Werft). One would hope the United States would have the smallest wage gap, but in 2016, the United States was in only 45th place in the smallest wage gap (“Rankings”). In fact, most women in the United States only make $0.77 compared to a whole dollar they should earn. The state with the worst wage gap is Louisiana, with only, on average $0.69 for every man’s dollar (“Rankings”). One in three of the 15.2 million families headed by women have fallen below the poverty line, leaving their children to suffer in poverty
Despite the California state legislature enacting the state's Equal Pay Act in 1949, for the duration of the 20th century, women in California continued to earn significantly less than men for the same employment. In 2014, female earnings in California for full-time, year-round, employment were 84 % of male earnings. The national average was even-worse: 79%. The wage discrepancy is even more devastating for African-American and Latina women. African American women earn 64% of what a man earns. California's Latina wage gap of 44% is astoundingly the worst of its kind in the United States. As the numbers show, the California Equal Pay Act, as well as the nearly identical federal Equal Pay Act, have been limited still in their effectiveness fifteen
In this essay I will provide an analysis of the economic status of women in two nations that vary in the level of development, having Canada as a developed country and Mexico as a still developing country. The focus in this essay will be the comparison of economic status of women in Canada and Mexico. I will examine a woman’s income, level of education & political activity for the reason that these variables are important in assessing a woman’s economic situation. Women getting paid less for the same amount of work that men do isn’t an idea that is unheard of, in fact, history has shown a number of gender inequalities but one of the most notable inequalities has been the gender gap in wages. Now, the economic status of women in Canada & Mexico
The history in the fight for gender equality in America is one that started long ago and is not yet finished. Individually, California has always been ahead of the rest when it comes to gender equality and rights. California has come a long way from the times where women couldn’t vote, get certain jobs and were actively discriminated against. The success and accomplishments that the state of California has seen in terms of gender equality have not been met without opposition, doubt and setbacks. Through the different waves of feminism, women and the LGBT community have gained rights that were once never extended to them and now have protections to protect them from discrimination that was once legal. The early 1900’s were a significant time
“In 2015, female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of twenty percent” (iwpr.org). Women are getting paid less to do the exact same job as men. Females of certain ethnicity make even less. Black and Hispanic women made thirteen dollars an hour while Asian and white women made eighteen dollars an hour. Not only is there a national pay gap statistic, but the pay gap can also range according to state. For example, in Wyoming, women were paid only 64 percent of what men were paid. (Miller) This means that no matter where a woman lives and works in the United States, she will have to face this gap every day.
This sociological issue of equal pay for women is extremely relevant in today’s environment where women perform equal work as men in many occupations. Furthermore, with almost 50% of the work force being women, women contributing equally to the family income, and a large number of women being the single parents supporting children, lack of equal pay over time could increase the poverty rates for women (White House, 2016). In addition, IWPR’s 2015 report on the status of American women, states that if women receive equal pay for the same work, poverty rate among women will see a
According to the Institute For Women’s Policy Research’s website, “In 2015 female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man, a gender wage gap of 20 percent.” Women are continually being paid less than a man in the same occupation. The gender salary gap is a growing problem in the United States. For generations women have been thought of a being at home, while men work to support the family. But as time has gone by, women have stepped up and have begun to work alongside the men. Women have proven they work just as hard as men, and deserve equal pay. Women are now addressing the problem hoping for a change. But there are those who do not think this is an issue, believing it’s fine how it is. The gender wage gap should be broken because women work just as hard for the job as a man, and single mothers are struggling to raise their children because they can not be paid the same as men.
What is culture? Culture is each of the individual components that make up the way people live from one area to the next. This can be the art, music, gender rules and roles, beliefs, clothing, food, education, and even the traditions and celebrations that they have. One large component of culture is gender roles. Gender roles differ from one place to the next, which shows what people on each area value. Religion also affects each individual’s life style. There is often times one main religion practiced by a group of people along with a few others that people who don’t agree with those choices practice. As we look into culture we also will see different celebrations people have. In Mexico one of the biggest celebrations they have is Day of the Dead. This is an example of how people s cultures reflect ones beliefs.
“In 2014, female full-time workers made only 79 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 21 percent”(Hegewisch). I believe with that with the gap in pay between sexes, there is an even larger gap of respect, leading to national discrimination; which needs to come to an end. Women are just as much human as men are, but are not seen in this fashion. A large controversial topic is the pay gap and separation between men and women, which should be resolved to form a true “United” States. The creation of conflicts will increase, the more substantial the issue becomes.
For many decades, the male gender has managed to uphold a role of dominance, leaving American women in a position of disadvantage in what should be an equally privileged setting. As a result, the issue continues to influence the existence of gender inequality, and with it being associated with the unequal pay rates, the issue remains to influence society still today. Prior to several women favoring laws, such as, the Women’s Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Equal Pay Act, Civil Rights Act, etc., women have been obligated to overcome discriminating obstacles within society since the beginning. Although equality and discrimination have been a common struggle for women historically, moving forward, history has advanced and developed over time, informing society and providing them with access to resources. The most recent events in the 2016 election display the levels at which history and the American people have changed, where we nearly voted for the first female candidate as president. Yet, while job positions, pay rates, and the cost of living, have all increased substantially with time, one significant topic remains stable, and that is the average pay difference between men in America, remains to exceed that of women’s.
We have a tendency to believe things have quite improved since 1970, but it is unfortunate to observe not much has evolved, according to data from the Census Bureau. The number of women in the workforce has dramatically escalated 30.3 million (37.97% of workforce) in 1970 to 72.7 million (47.21%) during 2006-2010. Nevertheless, the growth some aspects of the workforce slowed down. The Bureau discloses the rapid growth of women in the workforce occurred between 1970 and 1980 ; which then slowed down illustration only 0.4% average growth between 2000 and 2006-2010 (Baig, 2017).
From the history of USA gender inequality began diminishing and a gender equality started being realized in 1900’s (LSE). Even though this has been realized gender inequality is still realized today in areas such as in participation of political representation, unequalness in household jobs and also unequalness in specified type of job such as Engineering.