Jennifer Lawrence does the same job as other men “acting” she realized, the men she was working with got paid more than she did when someone hacked into sony's account and numbers were leaked. Women have different responsibilities mainly looking after children and taking care of elders which often keep …show more content…
We would get equal pay in 2058. women breadwinners support 40 percent of homes, so we can do enough work to earn the same amount. Women concentrate in low paying jobs according to Bureau of labor statistics. Finance and technology pay more too women's.
Gender pay are decreasing slowly, but there also is changes on this issue. In 2013 compared to previous year the average women working full-time fell by .9% to 84.3%. Discrimination explains why women earn less than men. Women are paid less than men for doing the same job. Women's skills are undervalued women earn way less than men, doing the same jobs. For example in 2012 women as cooks, cleaners, catering, and care staff for Birmingham City Council won compensation because they were denied bonuses.
National legislation was passed in 1963, when John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Law. When he signed the bill, Kennedy called it a significant step forward. The next year the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, origin, color, religion, or sex. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 protected pregnant employees, and the Family and Medical Leave act of 1991 allowed parents regardless of genders to take time off. This helps protect from discrimination and makes payrolls more fair. Progress is still slow in getting equal rights for women, but we are slowly making