careers and pay of women
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Careers and Pay of WomenZACKERY VALLIN
BLUE 3
6 JUNE 2014
Essential Question
Difference between careers of women and men along with why a pay gap?
Classification
Career fields of female employment different than that of males. Restricted career path.
Pay Continuing gap
Reasons-Male vs. Female
Gap slowly closing
Career of Females in History
19th Century
Women’s roles Farm life
Work divided equally Survival of the family
Urbanization-change first experienced
Farming Economy to Market Economy
Early Careers
Assumed by society the pressures of life too much to handle outside of the home
Prohibited from politics, voting, and urged not to work outside of the domestic setting
Women’s Rights Movement for equality began
August 18, 1920-19th Amendment- women's right to vote
Early Careers
Stereotypes Belong at home
Domestic life type jobs
Positions needed WWI Journalists
Stay home textile workers
Early Careers
WWII affecting America Women taking over male jobs
“Men” serving the country
Women served as nurses during war
Rosie the Riveter
Strength of Women
Stand Up/ Change
Men Return Home
Want jobs back
Work Force
Females Make up 47%
Restricted range of careers
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 20 Countries
Highest Careers gaps with gender
United States, Italy, Ireland, Greece, United Kingdom
Occupations of Men and WomenWomen Men
Pre-primary education teaching associate professionals (14.5)
Miners, shot firers, stone cutters, and carvers (80.2)
Nursing and midwifery professionals (10.1)
Building frame and related trade workers (64.8)
Secretaries and keyboard-operating clerks (9.8)
Ships’ deck crews and related workers (52.9)
Nursing and midwifery associate professionals (9.5)
Building finishers and related trade workers (35.4)
Personal care and related workers (9.3)
Mining and constructions laborers (35.3)
Primary education teaching associate professionals (6.2)
Agricultural and other mobile plant operators (24.5)
Shop, stall and market salespersons and demonstrators (5.8)
Metal Molders, welders, Structural trades (23.1)
Special education teaching professionals (5.6)
Machinery Mechanics and fitters (21.7)
Domestic and related helpers, cleaners, launderers (5.4)
Plant/ productions operators (15.9)
Careers
Female Pay Gap
Women- receive more college and graduate degrees than men
On average make less than men 2012- Women made only 77 cents for every dollar
earned by men
23% Pay gap
Slowly decreasing by still a continuing gap
Causes of the Pay Gap
Positions held
Amount of time employed
Workplace discrimination
Education
Hours worked
Pay associated with the job
Individual differences
Equal Opportunity Employer
Federal Law preventing employment discrimination Race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),
national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Harassment by managers, co-workers, or others in the workplace
Manchester Republican Committee Member
Paycheck Equity Act-April 23, 2014
“The jobs of men are, by and large, more risky and make more for simply for some of the things they do.”
“Men do not mind working overtime or outdoors in the elements.”
“Men work five or six hours longer a week than women do, when it comes to women and men who own businesses… women make half of what men do because of flexibility of work, men are more motivated by money than women are,’ even adding, ‘Guys! I’m not making this stuff up!”
How Careers and Pay gap is changing
More opportunities for women
Legal aspects
Leadership roles of women
Entrepreneurship
Negotiate Pay
Forbes Magazine
Leadership in Forbes
Dilma Rousseff- Brazilian President
Marissa Mayer- Yahoo
Virginia Rometty- IBM
Denise Morrison- Campbell Soup
Julia Gillard- Prime Minister Australia
A Closer Look: Video
Link to Presentation
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Works Cited
http://www.psdgraphics.com/psd-icons/male-and-female-signs/
http://www.carinsurancerates.com/male-versus-female-drivers.html
http://priyankasexpression.wordpress.com/
http://www.womensfundcentralohio.org/tag/womens-history/
http://partnerwithsheena.com/gender-wage-gap/
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/current-events-and-banking-industry-news/gender-pay-gap-infographic/
http://cathyreisenwitz.com/blog/2014/05/23/occupational-regulations-gender-wage-gap/