The Inequalities Women Face in the Workplace
Words: 826 Pages: 3 6829One of the more visible signs of the inequalities women face in the workplace is the wage gap. In 2017, the state with the largest wage gap was Louisiana, with a gender pay ratio of women’s median earnings to men’s of 69%, while the smallest wage gap was still only 89% in the state of California (Vagins). In some occupations, women are receiving billions less than they would with equal pay. For example, women working as physicians and surgeons are […]