gender wage gap
Sex-based pay difference
The gender wage gap is the difference in average earnings between men and women in the workforce.
The gap is typically expressed as women earning some percentage of what men earn—commonly cited as around 80 cents to the dollar in the U.S.
Debates persist over how much reflects discrimination versus factors like occupation choice, hours worked, and career interruption: The gender wage gap narrows when controlling for job type and experience.
- glass ceilingUnacknowledged limit blocking advancement
- unconscious biasAutomatic, unaware preferential thinking
- economic inequalityUneven distribution of resources
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- motherhood penaltyEarnings loss affecting parents
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- pay equityequal pay, pay equity, pay equality, pay parity, salary equity
- workplace equityequal opportunity, pay equity, fair employment, fair hiring, fair treatment
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Equal pay for equal work
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Fair treatment at work
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