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It has been more than fifty years since the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was enacted, yet gender pay gap still exists today. According to National Women’s Law Center, women are paid only 80 cent for every dollar their male counterpart are paid. According to American Association of University Women, the total estimated loss of earnings for women compared to men over the course of 45 years are $700,000 for a high school graduate, $1.2 million for a college graduate, and $2 million for a professional school graduate. Although there are many factors that are responsible for gender pay gap, 40% of the pay gap is due to discrimination according to a report by the Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff. By discriminating women, we, as a society, are telling

Unfortunately, it has been proven through a multitude of research that the average female makes about 79% of the amount that their male counterpart would make. Even after achieving the victory of making jobs for women a norm, women still struggle with the male advantage. As Susan B. Anthony continued in Suffrage and the Working Woman, “When she has attained ability to compete with them and to do just as well in every respect she is placed at work, if at all, on half pay” (Anthony). Although some argue that the gender pay gap is nothing but a myth, the statistical facts show otherwise. While those in positions of power and privilege attempt to thrust this issue out of the picture, it remains a large problem that no woman should be unaware of. Unequal pay is a common issue for plenty of women for far too long, and must be

The federal law of The Equal Pay Act of 1963 protects against wage discrimination based on sex doing the equal work when women are performing the same profession and duties being approved. Despite of that law, women average earn 78 cents for each dollar men earn, although the reduction of the gap between women's and men's wages, progress is painfully slow (state news para 3). The same credentials, full-time in the field, such as men, women must still work all year for less money. For example, women's business majors earned $ 38,000 a year or more, then just graduated a little over $ 45,000 compared to men. Two-thirds of women think professional women are scrutinized more harshly than men, compared to half of men who agree. Meanwhile, just a

The pay gap between males and females has been a topic that has been heavily debated for years. To every story, there are two sides, but to this one, in particular it’s obvious as to which one is morally correct. When examining each individual fact it is clear to see that gender discrimination against women in the workplace is wrong.

Since the 1970’s women have made major progress in education and workforce participation, however the pay gap has always been present and the issue won’t disappear on its own anytime soon. Men still make more than women in many professions and occupations. It’s been proven that in some professions a man and a woman with the same work experience, education, and skills are still payed differently.

Although the Equal Pay Act was put into place, women still are not paid as much as men. On average, women are paid 79 cents for every dollar men are paid. This is even worse for women of minorities. Black women are paid 63 cents for every dollar men are paid, and Hispanic women are paid 54 cents for every dollar men are paid (Hoover). This is surprising, especially because research says women affect roughly 80% of customers' purchases positively (Reich and McCulloch). Women are doing the same work and the same amount of work as men, but are not getting paid as much. For example, "Female financial specialists make 66% of what males do. Doctors make 71%, and lawyers and judges make 87%," (Hardwick). Females working the same job as males are being paid fractions of what the men are paid. Instead of society bettering itself, it has taken steps back because of this discrimination.

Although it is nearly 2017, American women still fight to overcome discrimination as generations before them did. Instead of prospering in their careers, women often flounder because they are not being paid the same salary as their male coworkers. The wage gap can vary among different individuals living in the United States. One report by the American Association of University Women proves this point. “In 2013, the average American female worker made 78 cents for every dollar earned by a male” (Lee). Which is not right. How come both genders are doing the same job and only one gender makes more than the other? In order to close the pay gap between the genders, women need to find well-paying jobs and prosper in

Equal work for equal pay is a term we hear more frequently now that in previous decades. While this particular inequality still takes place by many employers, it has gotten better. Other issues concerning the gender wage gap such as job accessibility for women and pay in relation to education level are issues receiving more attention now than in recent years because of the times we now live in. Even with the strides our country and others have made in laws, the pay inequalities women suffer are still seen when comparing their wages to those of men. The wage gap continues to be wide between both genders as the reality that men hold powerful positions and are offered advantages that women are still not privy

Throughout history there have been many inequalities between men and women. The most recent inequality is the gender wage gap. Despite the efforts women have made to create equal opportunity, women are still valued less than men. For example, women’s work performance is not valued as highly as men’s and a woman’s median annual income is 20% less than a man’s (Miller, C). Even in jobs with similar responsibilities, the pay still differs, “the median earnings of information technology managers (mostly men) are 27 percent higher than human resources managers (mostly women) …. janitors (usually men) earn 22 percent more than maids and housecleaners (usually women)” (Miller, C). Individuals in power have a greater influence on society and considering that men dominate the corporate world, men have the power to impact women’s wages (Johnson). Gender biases and social pressures also influence wage gaps (Miller, C). The gender wage gap contributes to the patriarchy society in America. It has become a norm in society for men to have higher paying jobs. In the workforce, women are sometimes

From women being granted the right to vote in the 19th amendment, to the steadily increasing number of women in the workforce, great strides have been made for women in the United States to have the same rights and opportunities as men. While many things have been achieved over the years, challenges still remain for women in today’s workplace such as the maternity protection, sexism, and sexual harassment.

In 2008, post the major changes in law in Nepal, which mandated that at least 33% of electoral Candidates overall were to be women, the country became the first in Asia to pass the 30% mark for women parliamentarians. Women won 197 (32.8%) of 601 seats. But it had taken a great deal of work, activism, training and lobbying.UNIFEM, in partnership with the National Commission for Women and local NGOs, boosted efforts that contributed to this historic representation of women. With support from the German government, Nepal‟s Making Politics Work with Women program supported capacity building of female and male members of the Constituent Assembly, and continuous advocacy with various subcommittees for the inclusion of gender and women‟s rights concerns within the draft Constitution. Partnerships with the UN Democracy Fund program focused on capacity-building of women candidates for office, and elected leaders, and for the training of media on gender issues, and civic education to promote women‟s participation in constitutional reform. The strategy advocated for quotas for women at all levels of government. A consensus was built with women‟s groups, political parties, civil society, and government ministries on a new draft Constitution incorporating gender equality considerations. The program publicized women‟s contribution to political and peace processes through advocacy tools, including a documentary on Women’s Role on Peace and Politics and radio jingles. Informational,

Although the Equal Pay Act was put into place, women still are not paid as much as men. On average, women are paid 79 cents for every dollar men are paid. This is even worse for women of minorities. Black women are paid 63 cents for every dollar men are paid, and Hispanic women are paid 54 cents for every dollar men are paid (Hoover). This is surprising, especially because research says women affect roughly 80% of customers' purchases positively (Reich and McCulloch). Women are doing the same work and the same amount of work as men, but are not getting paid as much. For example, "Female financial specialists make 66% of what males do. Doctors make 71%, and lawyers and judges make 87%," (Hardwick). Females working the same job as males are being paid fractions of what the men are paid. Instead of society bettering itself, it has taken steps back because of this discrimination.

Nowadays, it is easier for women to get jobs than in the past due to the equality between men and women. However, in the some situations, women need to give up their jobs even though they would like to continue their jobs. Particularly, one of the general reasons of women’s retirements is child-care leave. When they are pregnant, they should leave from their work to prepare to give a birth. It is fact that most women have the responsibility to take care of their family including children. That is because women would like to support directly rather than financially. In other words, women set a higher value on taking care of their family members than working.

In the past 3 decades, women made great advancements in the workforce. First, they have become an integral part of the labour market; they have access to higher education and consequently to traditionally male dominated professions such as medicine, law and business. While statistics show that women are equal to men in terms of their numbers in the law profession, it is not clear however, whether they have achieved equality in all other areas of their employment. In this paper, I will examine women’s experiences in the law profession; whether women are earning equal salary compared to the male lawyers, do they still face barriers that are gender related and whether they have broken the glass ceiling in a profession that is supposed to be

In 2011, male lawyers earned an average of $1,884 per week while female lawyers earned on average $1,631 per week, or 86.6% of the compensation earned by their male counterparts ("A Current Glance at Women in the Law 2011" 5). This number has increased from 73.4% in 2004 ("A Current Glance at Women in the Law 2011" 5). While the numbers are getting better, there is still room for improvement. These numbers reflect a system where it would appear that women lawyers earn less than men lawyers because women are not promoted to the higher paying positions within law firms or in other legal positions, such as judgeships. The first woman was appointed to the federal judiciary in 1934.