Peer-reviewed research continues to provide us with lots of information about gender gaps in education – from classroom practices to the ways in which individuals select majors and career pathways. Research also has the capacity to provide new perspectives on things we already know (or think we know). This week, Lauren breaks down a new article in the American Educational Research Journal about gender gaps in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) which finds that girls who qualify for university-level STEM programs tend to opt for other pathways.
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We talk about gaps a lot here. The wage gap keeps women from being compensated at the same rates as their male counterparts for the same work. The pink tax results refers to increased costs for products marketed toward women – razors and pens are just two examples of the products that cost an average of 7% more when they are pink. Health care costs more for women due to the gender rating which still exists among 90% of best-selling health care plans. And we have a new disparity to consider: the commuting gap. Not only do women, on average, earn less for their work and pay more for good and services, they also tend to pay a greater cost in terms of their commutes to and from work.
Read MoreWe constantly find new research about the ways in which women are paid and promoted across sectors. Industries, often pushed by individuals and special interest groups, are slowly waking up to the need for data and transparent disclosures regarding their business practices with regard to gender equity in workplaces. Today, we examine three recent reports: an analysis of census data by the AAUW discussing the pay gap, Columbia University’s two-year study on women and faculty of color, and PwC’s Women in Leadership 2017 report (which was released this week). The findings are not altogether sunny so in the interest of all of our mental note, we’ll end with some good news.
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