Women In The Workplace

         Women throughout the years have been progressing in the workplace, but there is still a big problem with gender inequality. There are less women in each level of a corporation than men. Women are also usually paid less than a male doing the same job, and there is a large number of women over looked for a job due to their gender even if their credentials are better than a man’s applying for the same position. 

 According to McKinsey.com, "From entry level to the C-suite, women are underrepresented at US corporations, less likely to advance than men, and face more barriers to senior leadership. In fact, at the rate of progress of the past three years, it will take more than 100 years for the upper reaches of US corporations to achieve gender parity.” 

Many women get paid less for doing the same jobs as men, there are a few possible reasons for this. One is thought to be due to the fact that women aren't as confident and demanding as they should be when deciding on how much to get paid or asking for a raise.   

According to aauw.org "In 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent? The gap has narrowed since the 1970s, due largely to women’s progress in education and workforce participation and to men’s wages rising at a slower rate.

By: Jordan Liddle

"Women in the Workplace." Women in the Workplace. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.

"The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap (Fall 2015)." AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. Web. 22 Nov. 2015.