From the course: Becoming a Male Ally at Work
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Being transparent about pay
From the course: Becoming a Male Ally at Work
Being transparent about pay
- We can't have a conversation about supporting gender equality at work without addressing the topic of equal pay. The latest research from the American Association of University Women found that women who were working full time are still paid, on average, only 80 cents for every dollar paid to a full-time working man, and this figure has only improved by less than a nickel throughout the entire 21st century. There are lots of factors that contribute to the gender wage gap. The greatest is still occupational segregation, which tends to result in society valuing traditional women's work, like caregiving industries, less than fields dominated by men. Interestingly, as more men enter these fields like nursing, for example, the average pay goes up for all workers. Another huge factor is what's known as the motherhood penalty. While childless women earn an average of 96 cents for every dollar a man earns, mothers earn only 76 cents. It's suspected that traditional notions about fathers as…
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