Gender Pay Inequality: Consequences For Women
Mothers are a vital part of families everywhere but not all families can be supported in this day and age on one salary, so more and more mothers are looking for jobs to help “bring home the bacon” to create a secure home for children. But finding jobs is very difficult for these work-seeking women. “The supposed pay gap appears when marriage and children enter the picture. Child care takes mothers out of the labor market, so when they return they have less work experience than similarly-aged males. Many working mothers seek jobs that provide greater flexibility, such as telecommuting or flexible hours. Not all jobs can be flexible, and all other things being equal, those which are will pay less than those that do not.” (Perry/Biggs). In most
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This puts an even heavier burden on women to solely her family and a need for a higher pay. “A new report out this week, "Gender Pay Inequality: Consequences for Women, Families and the Economy," commissioned by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, the ranking Democrat on Congress's Joint Economic Committee, shows that women's median earnings are now $10,800 less per year than men's. The disparity adds up to more than a $400,000 gap over a 40-year employment lifetime.” (Arquette). The gap seemingly grows each year and women seem to be earning less and less compared to men. Based on this date the "disparity" could fund a child's college, buy a comfortable home, any number of things. When the numbers are that far apart women are bound to take action. “Of the approximately 31 million mothers with children under 18, more than 70 percent participate in the labor force--a significantly higher labor force participation rate than for women overall, about 57 percent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.” (Tucker). Women with children under the age of 18 are bound to be working because they are trying to fund one or more children's future with the end goal of college. Women without children aren't as likely to be in the labor force because they are married or well off on their own.As the gap grows more and more families
This puts an even heavier burden on women to solely her family and a need for a higher pay. “A new report out this week, "Gender Pay Inequality: Consequences for Women, Families and the Economy," commissioned by Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, the ranking Democrat on Congress's Joint Economic Committee, shows that women's median earnings are now $10,800 less per year than men's. The disparity adds up to more than a $400,000 gap over a 40-year employment lifetime.” (Arquette). The gap seemingly grows each year and women seem to be earning less and less compared to men. Based on this date the "disparity" could fund a child's college, buy a comfortable home, any number of things. When the numbers are that far apart women are bound to take action. “Of the approximately 31 million mothers with children under 18, more than 70 percent participate in the labor force--a significantly higher labor force participation rate than for women overall, about 57 percent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.” (Tucker). Women with children under the age of 18 are bound to be working because they are trying to fund one or more children's future with the end goal of college. Women without children aren't as likely to be in the labor force because they are married or well off on their own.As the gap grows more and more families