Other factors mentioned in this article play a role in the pay gap such as education, job choices, and discrimination. In conclusion, this article states that, "So for women with equal experience, working the same kinds of jobs, the 27 cent female-to-male wage gap shrinks to 12 cents. ... Women make up only 29 percent of the basic information technology jobs even though they are 47 percent of the work force at large. On top of these facts, women are scarcest in the high tech jobs that pay the most. ... All people should have equal pay for equal work. ...

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Some women took temporary jobs in the police force, farming, factories and small business. ... Entering the paid work force didn't entitle women to equal pay or conditions with men though. ... Most worked in low-paying jobs in domestic service trades or unskilled process work. ... Some of the demands were • Childcare facilities to allow women to work • Equal pay • Equal choice in jobs • Better services for women In 1949, the basic wage for a woman in NSW was 75% of the male. Legislation for equal pay was introduced in 1958 Unions finally supported the...

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That means that males would receive the higher paying jobs regardless of abilities--hiring came down to gender. Males ended up receiving a more enticing pay check and with that came power. ... This 78 cent figure represents the biased barriers to equal pay. ... Also, the segregation of women into lower-paying jobs and exclusion of women from higher paying jobs. ... This goes for parents and their children too, as well as the environment of a job. ...

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Many people are not aware that women still earn considerably less than men, or that a specific day "Equal Pay Day "has been designated to raise awareness of pay inequity. The Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963, making it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who hold the same job and do the same work. ... Collectively, women lose over $100 billion annually in wages due to pay inequity. ... Some say that this gap stems largely from the difference in type and rank of job and from the fact that the women's length of working years is shorter than that of men. The...

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These jobs included office work and factory work. ... For women, these were dream jobs. ... In taking clerical positions, women would work fewer hours and make decent pay. ... This made it all right for employers to pay clerical workers, more specifically women clerical workers, less pay than men made. Women were given these jobs as clerical workers and typists, for the most part because it was not thought to be a dominant male job, and because it had not yet been claimed as a male job. ...

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These jobs could be found in the city. ... Women were also given lower pay than men. ... However, they received less pay than men for the exact same job. ... They were unable to hold high paying jobs, let alone high pay in any job they held. ... They worked hard in the jobs they could. ...

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However, once women enter the job market their gender inequality goes downhill. ... In fact women are acquiring equal job qualification and make better grades, but still earn less money than their male co-workers. ... Motherhood limits the amount of hours, work day flexibility, and travel requirements many jobs with higher responsibility and pay have. ... Men also tend to dominate the fields of math and science which typically lead to higher paying degrees. ... Equal pay, opportunities, and treatment should lead to a healthier and happier workplace. ...

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Men could no longer fill all of the jobs available. ... These jobs provided low wages and no skills. ... Women desired the higher pay that was being offered to them.8 The United States requirements for living increased. ... These women desire the job opportunities that provide higher pay. Females no longer desire low skilled jobs. ...

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I could have probably also said that if a person was a secretary, a grade school teacher, a receptionist, a nurse, a maid, or a homemaker then that person must be a woman. People in the female group or gender worked lower paying less demanding jobs because It was believed that a woman could not hand...

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Women now have power in government and they hold high and powerful jobs. ... Feminism is allowing women to have better high paying jobs that are allowing them to have greater incomes. ... There is only that very small percentage of women who actually have powerful jobs in government and in the business industry. ... If it were not for feminism, many women would be working at unsatisfying jobs with low pay. Being able to have jobs that men usually posses has also increased women's confidence in themselves. ...

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are you aware that before 1963, women received a substantially lower rate of pay than men? Since 1963, when the equal pay law for men and women was passed in the US we have climbed the ladder in the workplace. Thankfully, now, we are seen as an equal sex in the job environment. ... Nowadays, women are treated with as much respect and appreciation as men. we have managed to receive equal pay, vote, and be accepted socially alone with men. ...

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In early American culture it was common for a women's job to be a submissive homemaker in clear contrast to the males aggressive breadwinner role. ... For example, woman in upper management should receive the same amount of pay as her male coworker receives for the same job. From a female perspective, I would say she deserves more pay than the male because chances are she still has to go home, prepare dinner, sit down and help both her children with their nightly homework, and work up a presentation she needs to give at this week's PTA meeting. However, I am not seriously asking fo...

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(Harcourt School Publishers) "For years women had been limited to sewing clothing, painting faces on watches and other low-paying jobs in light-manufacturing. ... In many cases they were now viewed as equal employees capable of any job a man was. The women who worked in factories were truly appreciated for the jobs they were doing. ... Women's entry into defense jobs signaled a major breakthrough in their employment patterns. These jobs, concentrated in heavy industry, were both better paying and laden with symbolic value, they were men's jobs. ...

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If that is the case, why do women have to fight for equal pay and for the barrier of "male stereotyping and preconceptions of women- to be removed? ... Working mothers have the job of finding proper child care, going to parent-teacher conferences, and if the child gets sick, the mother is usually the on to take off of work. When asked for other reasons why women do not progress as fast as men, one was given that women do not pick jobs that have room for promotions such as secretaries, waitresses and teachers. ... Women should be able to advance just as fast as men with the same pay, especia...

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Because of his job his family struggles and they have to live in safe house. " This is why I like chopsticks: I work in a Chinese resteraunt. ... By making Estevan have a bad job with little pay the author portrays the only nice man to be a weak guy who can not take care of his family. ...

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When he was 31 he had his dream job working as a professor of Shakespeare at City College in Harlem, but he gave that up to follow his wife to Toronto when she got a job at Toronto Life magazine. ... If he were to receive a higher paying job they would move again. He found that their decision to move to Toronto so his wife could have a high paying career received mixed opinions. ... Slaughter believes that in order to end gender inequality we need to give women more important and powerful jobs. ... Families at this time can't flourish unless the jobs of both men and women allow them to do...

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Young women who were active in this movement gained experience in the politics of protest, but found that movement leaders often viewed women's issues as trivial and relegated them to gender- stereotyped jobs. ... Many women were fed up with doing two jobs at a time without listening not even a "thank you. ... When women do go into prestigious and high-paying fields, it's usually into positions that lower in pay, authority, and status than men's jobs in the same field. ... For instance, if both a woman and a man fill an application for the same job I a company, it's obvious...

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They would have had to settle for a less lucrative job, like a waitress or a secretary. ... Younger people are now more open to women working in a "man's" job. Women are now specifically targeted by government job recruiters. Some careers like the California Highway Patrol that have an average pay of over $80,000 a year, are making workshops specifically to encourage women to apply. Women that hold jobs, like police officers, encourage other women to seek jobs that are not traditionally meant just for women. ...

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By 1914, women were allowed to voice their opinion, with the help of many feminist movements that had taken place, and were allowed to get jobs. Since it was the time of the Industrial Revolution, women were able to get jobs in factories. ... In Western Europe, women were still subordinate to men for a very long time, but in today's society, women are working along side men, getting higher paying jobs and higher ranking positions. ...

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Here it is not based on who is doing the work or which gender the worker has, but it is the type of job that counts at the time of paying, especially in the private sector. ... This thing that we call "same work" has been developing over the last century, where women had stopped staying at home and taking care of the children rather than going out to work; but this has carried another job that is still made by women and, personally, I don't think it would be ever be done by men: being a housemaid. We can talk about the fact that women have taken men's jobs because we can see a mechan...

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IT IS BEST FOR COUPLES TO ARRANGE THEIR WORK LIFE SO ONE HAS A CAREER AND THE OTHER PERSON HAS A JOB. ... One of the most important reasons why women are primary the main ones to seek for a job or just stay at home instead of a career job is because they bear primary responsibility for home and family care. ... A part-time job allows mothers to basically get the best of both worlds. ... This alters somewhat in having the woman having a job also, but when the woman has a job, it keeps the marriage stable and happier than if she just sat at home while the kids were at school. ... Fami...

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With in the next couple of years I will be going to college hopefully getting a job and pursuing my future career. And one thing that has concerned me is equal pay. ... Now according to Equal Pay Act of 1963, it is illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to men and women who perform substantially equal work. ... And in the work field it is not only pay that is wrong but the stereotyping of women saying women are "weaker" then men or "not as smart" as men. This is what limits women's jobs opportunities. ...

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Women and blacks have fought for equal rights, elderly fight for better health care, and workers fight for unions and better pay. ... There are concerns of family acceptance, job and school related problems and it may even become a threat to their lives. ... While trying to conceal their sexual preference many people pay a large toll mentally and socially. ...

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Even though they made an act called the Equal Pay Act of 1963, people still discriminate against other people today (Remy). ... According to the article "Dimensions of Gender Inequality & Its Impact on Society," women in the United States earn less money than men in a similar job (Tanzim). ... For example, women clean, cook, shop, take care of their children, and sometimes pay bills. ...

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Even though both Roman women and American women are expected to run a household, American women can get a job to earn more money or to pursue a career. ... It takes a lot less time and energy to go to a store, try some clothes on, and pay for them then it would to plan out the clothing, get the material, and sew it. ...

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