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4203700901065Women make up 2/3 of America’s low-wage workers, but fewer than 15% of the top earning positions in Fortune 500 companies.Some of the most hostile places for women to pursue careers are in high-paying, male-dominated fields, such as engineering and computer science.Because of sexist patterns that begin in the very early years of school, few women become interested in engineering and computer science.0Women make up 2/3 of America’s low-wage workers, but fewer than 15% of the top earning positions in Fortune 500 companies.Some of the most hostile places for women to pursue careers are in high-paying, male-dominated fields, such as engineering and computer science.Because of sexist patterns that begin in the very early years of school, few women become interested in engineering and computer science.78740092075Women in the Workforce: How Does America Still Devalue Women?by Ashley Solt0Women in the Workforce: How Does America Still Devalue Women?by Ashley Solt42037004205605Jobs that are considered “women’s work,” such as teaching, social work, and caretaking professions, are typically lower paying because they are careers traditionally held by women.00Jobs that are considered “women’s work,” such as teaching, social work, and caretaking professions, are typically lower paying because they are careers traditionally held by women.7366006113780Women who have children and/or have older relatives to take care of typically have to take breaks from their careers, thus finding it more difficult to compete with male coworkers and climb the career ladder.Women are still responsible for the majority of child rearing and household duties in their families, even when their spouses live in the same household. It is a general rule that women are not taken seriously when they demand maternity leave or time off to care for their families.A large part of the wage gap comes from differences within occupations, not between them. Some of the widest pay gaps occur in high-paying careers like business, law, and medicine.Over 80% of female executives participating in a Gallup study believe that there are disadvantages to being a woman in the business world. When asked to name the most serious obstacle in their business careers, half of the women surveyed named reasons related to their gender.0Women who have children and/or have older relatives to take care of typically have to take breaks from their careers, thus finding it more difficult to compete with male coworkers and climb the career ladder.Women are still responsible for the majority of child rearing and household duties in their families, even when their spouses live in the same household. It is a general rule that women are not taken seriously when they demand maternity leave or time off to care for their families.A large part of the wage gap comes from differences within occupations, not between them. Some of the widest pay gaps occur in high-paying careers like business, law, and medicine.Over 80% of female executives participating in a Gallup study believe that there are disadvantages to being a woman in the business world. When asked to name the most serious obstacle in their business careers, half of the women surveyed named reasons related to their gender.2032009372600Sources: It’s a Fact that Women Get Paid Less Than Men. Stop Debating. by Jillian Berman; The Top 6 Reasons Women Are Not Leading In Corporate America As We Need Them To by Kathy Crapino; The Pay Gap Is Because of Gender, Not Jobs by Claire Cain Miller; Empowering Women in Business by the Feminist Majority FoundationSources: It’s a Fact that Women Get Paid Less Than Men. Stop Debating. by Jillian Berman; The Top 6 Reasons Women Are Not Leading In Corporate America As We Need Them To by Kathy Crapino; The Pay Gap Is Because of Gender, Not Jobs by Claire Cain Miller; Empowering Women in Business by the Feminist Majority Foundation533400920750045720059563000063500074980800039592254194175003959225758825005334007588250635000702945000412369045351700041236904893310004123690331025500 ................
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