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Exploring the Gender Pay Gap in the United States
TLDR The gender pay gap in the United States has persisted throughout history, with women earning significantly less than men. Factors contributing to the pay gap include job clustering, lack of transparency, caregiving responsibilities, and occupational gender segregation. Efforts to address the pay gap include increased transparency, government actions, and implementing policies to encourage men to take on caregiving responsibilities.
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The gender pay gap has existed since the beginning of the country, with women earning only 30 cents on the dollar in the early days of America.
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The gender pay gap has stagnated over the years, with women losing out on a significant amount of money compared to men, and the gap is even worse for women of color.
09:08
The wage gap between men and women is 21%, but critics argue that comparing median salaries for all professions and jobs is too broad and doesn't take into account factors like job clustering and occupational gender segregation.
13:20
Even when comparing women who are equally qualified in the same position at the same company as men, women still make on average 5% less, with computer scientists experiencing the worst pay gap at 28%.
17:54
The lack of transparency around salaries contributes to the gender pay disparity, but there have been efforts to increase transparency, such as the TalkPay hashtag on Twitter and websites like PayScale and Comparably, as well as government actions like President Obama's executive order and California's legislation.
22:23
California is leading the way in addressing the gender pay gap because Silicon Valley is one of the worst offenders, and they have implemented a $15 minimum wage law.
27:03
The gender pay gap is still discrimination based on gender and race, but economists have found that it is not the leading cause and can't be proven to be the major cause, as there are many other factors contributing to the pay gap.
31:54
The gender pay gap can be attributed to the care penalty, where women are more likely to take on caregiving responsibilities for children and family members, as well as the preference for temporal flexibility and income growth between men and women.
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The US should consider implementing policies that encourage men to take on more caregiving responsibilities in order to reduce the gender pay gap, and extending school days and the school year could help alleviate the burden on families and prevent women from having to take time off work or work part-time.
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The gender pay gap in the United States varies by state, with Georgia at 82 percent and Louisiana at 65 percent earnings ratio.
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