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  2. Occupational segregation - Wikipedia

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    Women in female-dominated jobs pay two penalties: the average wage of their jobs is lower than that in comparable male-dominated jobs, and they earn less relative to men in the same jobs. Since 1980, occupational segregation is the single largest factor of the gender pay gap, accounting for over half of the wage gap. [31]

  3. Gender pay gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The gender pay gap in the United States is a measure comparing the earnings of men and women in the workforce. The average female annual earnings is around 80% of the average male's. When variables such as hours worked, occupations chosen, and education and job experience are controlled for, the gap diminishes with females earning 95% as much ...

  4. Women in STEM fields - Wikipedia

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    On average, men in STEM jobs earn $36.34 per hour while women in STEM jobs earn $31.11 per hour. [83] There are many reasons why gender pay gaps in STEM fields continue to exist which include women choosing STEM majors that pay less. However, even with the same degree, women still earned less.

  5. Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and ... - AOL

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    There's been progress, but the more senior you get, the greater the gender gap. Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and professional services, with fewer women in the top 1% of earners ...

  6. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    Gender inequality is the social phenomenon in which people are not treated equally on the basis of gender. This inequality can be caused by gender discrimination or sexism. The treatment may arise from distinctions regarding biology, psychology, or cultural norms prevalent in the society. Some of these distinctions are empirically grounded ...

  7. 5 Reasons the Wage Gap Keeps Growing — and How To ... - AOL

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    According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the top 10% of families in the U.S. command 69% of America's total household wealth. The average among them is worth $6.8 million. On the other...

  8. Claudia Goldin - Wikipedia

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    Claudia Dale Goldin (born May 14, 1946) is an American economic historian and labor economist. She is the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. [9] [1] In October 2023, she was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes”. [10]

  9. Gender pay gap - Wikipedia

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    Claudia Goldin found that the gender pay gap is largely caused by women having children, and that other causes for the pay gap include discrimination and "greedy work". [77] " Greedy work" has been defined as jobs which pay a large premium for overwork (significantly more than 40 hours per week) and round-the-clock availability (eg. managerial ...