https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe en-us 2017-04-07 03:58:44 UTC 2017-04-07 04:54:03 UTC hello@padlet.com mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165299805 http://www.epi.org/publication/womens-work-and-the-gender-pay-gap-how-discrimination-societal-norms-and-other-forces-affect-womens-occupational-choices-and-their-pay/]]> 2017-04-07 04:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165299805 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165300841  "By the time a woman earns her first dollar, her occupational choice is the culmination of years of education, guidance by mentors, expectations set by those who raised her, hiring practices of firms, and widespread norms and expectations about work–family balance held by employers, co-workers, and society. In other words, even though women disproportionately enter lower-paid, female-dominated occupations, this decision is shaped by discrimination, societal norms, and other forces beyond women’s control."]]> 2017-04-07 04:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165300841 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301004 The gender pay gap hurts women around the world who are trying to pay off certain things.]]> 2017-04-07 04:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301004 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301249 "Many professions dominated by women are low paid, and professions that have become female-dominated have become lower paid."]]> 2017-04-07 04:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301249 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301545 Women who are looking for work in the STEM industry are discouraged and are driven to quit their jobs.]]> 2017-04-07 04:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301545 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301627 " Harvard economist Claudia Goldin (2014) posits that high-wage firms have adopted pay-setting practices that disproportionately reward individuals who work very long and very particular hours. This means that even if men and women are equally productive per hour, individuals—disproportionately men—who are more likely to work excessive hours and be available at particular off-hours are paid more highly"]]> 2017-04-07 04:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301627 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301887 Women are pressured into doing domestic work, like taking care of family or the elderly, which leads women to not being able to pick up working shifts men could]]> 2017-04-07 04:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165301887 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302106 "a household where both members of a male–female couple have similarly demanding jobs. One partner’s career is likely to be prioritized if a grandparent is hospitalized or a child’s babysitter is sick. If the past history of employer pay-setting practices that disadvantage women has led to an already-existing gender wage gap for this couple, it can be seen as “rational” for this couple to prioritize the male’s career."]]> 2017-04-07 04:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302106 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302214 Men with a college degree make more per hour than women with an advanced degree.]]> 2017-04-07 04:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302214 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302294 Women make $4 less per hour than men when they get out of college.]]> 2017-04-07 04:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302294 mabenitez19 https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302330 "Many professions where pay is set too low by market forces, but which clearly provide enormous social benefits when done well, are female-dominated."]]> 2017-04-07 04:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mabenitez19/squl9wj1twe/wish/165302330