https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb The facts and myths behind the term "gender pay gap" and whether it really exists en-us 2018-12-06 04:10:09 UTC 2018-12-08 02:43:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/340119647/1178a160dbe867e1ef8eddf0afbcd84b/PayGapIcon.jpg blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311675014 The difference between the American people is the biggest in income. This difference is due to the top 1% and even top .01% of America tend to make over 2 times the bottom 90%. They have only seen a greater increase of this income due to after-tax income. People who work at minimum wage have not seen much growth either, with the same annual wages since 2007 staying within $1,000 of each other.

“Income Inequality.” Inequality.org,
[ https://www.inequality.org/facts/income-inequality/ ]]]> 2018-12-06 04:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311675014 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311676279 One-fourth of Americans make below $10 an hour, throwing them below the poverty line that is defined federally. Incomes rose after the crisis in 2008 and the top 1% took home almost 20% of the total income due to the recovery plan. Despite productivity increasing by 15%, wages continued to remain the same. The cause of these growing wage gaps between the top 1% and the rest of America is the cheap labor in China, high and unjust exchange rates, and jobs being outsourced from the U.S.

Amadeo, Kimberly. “The True Cause of Income Inequality in America.” The Balance Small Business, The Balance, 7 Nov. 2018, 
[ www.thebalance.com/income-inequality-in-america-3306190 ]]]> 2018-12-06 04:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311676279 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311677464 The true definition of the gender pay gap when it is "unadjusted" is when the raw income of men and women are compared regardless of occupation, experience, or education. The gap considerably increases in the later years of a worker's life. However, some data suggests that some women are "overrepresented" meaning that those with lower wages, have more women than men. Land ownership and big household decisions usually fall upon the male.

Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Max Roser (2018) - "Economic inequality by gender".
[ https://ourworldindata.org/economic-inequality-by-gender ]

]]> 2018-12-06 04:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311677464 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311678721 The global trend of stronger economic standings brings more political and economic power to the overwhelmingly male top percent. A study of the top eight countries for high income showed that only 14% to 22% were in the top 1%. On average, the biggest gap between male and female is seen with Asian and White ethnicity groups. Studies also show that women tend to spend more time doing unpaid domestic work while men only share around 16% of these domestic chores.

“Gender Inequality.” Inequality.org, 
[ inequality.org/gender-inequality/ ]]]> 2018-12-06 05:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311678721 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311679329 Persistent occupational segregation is a primary contributor to the lack of progress to closing the gender gap. Jobs that are already women dominant get paid less than jobs that are previously male dominated. Equal pay would cut poverty in half among women and their families.

“Pay Equity & Discrimination.” Institute for Women's Policy Research, 
[ iwpr.org/issue/employment-education-economic-change/pay-equity-discrimination/ ]]]> 2018-12-06 05:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311679329 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311700578 The pay gap has shrunk by 36 cents since 1980. Four in ten women have experienced gender discrimination compared to two in ten men. Mothers are twice as likely to take off compared to fathers for non-job things.

Graf, Nikki. “Gender Pay Gap Has Narrowed, but Changed Little in Past Decade.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 9 Apr. 2018, 
[ www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/04/09/gender-pay-gap-facts/ ]]]> 2018-12-06 07:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311700578 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311702429 Black women make 63 cents on the dollar compared to men, while Hispanic women make even less at 54 cents. The gap only increases due to incorrect tradition measurement of the gender pay gap. 27% of mothers said that they would drop out of work for family compared to 10% of fathers. This family orientation is considered the "Care Chasm".

North, Anna. “You've Heard That Women Make 80 Cents to Men's Dollar. A New Report Says It's Much Worse than That.” Vox.com, Vox Media, 28 Nov. 2018, 
[ www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/28/18116388/gender-pay-gap-real-equal ]]]> 2018-12-06 08:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311702429 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311703937 Harvard economists observed that men bus drivers were more likely to accept an overtime shift on shorter notice and worked 83% more overtime compared to their female counterparts. Two policy changes unintentionally lowered the gap with these bus drivers, but women also began to take unexcused time off, which put them at risk of getting terminated. Best accommodation of the gender pay gap is through the marketplace rather than that of the government's laws.

Board, The Editorial. “Opinion | Parsing the Gender Pay Gap.” The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 22 Nov. 2018, 
[ www.wsj.com/articles/parsing-the-gender-pay-gap-1542917969 ]]]> 2018-12-06 08:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311703937 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311893212 Women in UK universities are earning about 31% less than men due to lack of digital knowledge. Men tend to be more technologically savvy while women are underrepresented in the technology sector. Universities need to add more technology classes for women to further develop these skills for better chance at a stronger career.

Ameen, Nisreen. “Gender Pay Gap at Universities Could Get Even Worse – Here's Why.” The Conversation, The Conversation, 6 Dec. 2018, 
[ theconversation.com/gender-pay-gap-at-universities-could-get-even-worse-heres-why-107456 ]]]> 2018-12-06 16:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311893212 blmull314 https://padlet.com/blmull314/ukcow4zwxjhb/wish/311893832 New policies are being made to help wage gap reporting. Over 250 private companies must now report hourly wages and differences on genders. Data reporting can help show structural inequalities such as lack to access to same opportunities.

“Can Pay Reporting Help Reduce the Gender Pay Gap?” Yahoo! Finance, Yahoo!, 3 Dec. 2018, 
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