Wage Equality

Men and women aren’t equally paid, although the gender pay gap is narrowing. Nowadays women earn 81 pct of what men make, compared to 62 pct in the late 1970s.

At the beginning of their career, men and women are evenly paid for the same job, but after a few years men are out-earning their female counterparts. According to a study the key reason for this disparity is motherhood. Research has shown that childless women are more likely to move to jobs with more responsibility than those who have children.

On the other hand, there are workers under the age of 29 who want jobs with more authority. They are men as well as women, who are called ‘millennials’. In comparison with 1992, where 80 pct of men and 72 pct of women wanted high positions, men’s ambitions have dropped and women’s have risen these days. (Moneywatch)

In my opinion, women shouldn’t be prejudiced when they are pregnant or have children because starting a family still is a decision made with your partner. Although, I can agree with the fact that women who have children aren’t eager to take risks, or move to jobs with more responsibility due to the children.

Nathalie De Smet