The gender pay gap refers to the averaged difference in earnings between men and women across all industries and jobs; it measures inequality. Though women have increasingly joined the workforce in the past decades, their jobs are not equally recognized. Lots of research exists on the causes and consequences of this phenomenon within the United States. However, global research conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the European Commission shows that it is a global occurrence.
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**Think Further Questions
1. What could be done about the gender gap in terms of policy?
2. In this case, do you think that political action and social change are equally needed to breach the gap? Why?
3. What are rules and policies within the workforce that inherently oppress women? (That does not account for their presence, work, etc.)
**Contents
00:00 - Introduction
00:28 - Explanation
00:43 - Pay Gap
01:07 - How It Works
03:07 - Why Care?
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