Janet Ruth Heller is quoted in the article “Is the Gender Wage Gap a Myth or Reality? 27 Experts Debate the Wage Gap Issue,” an essay with interviews by Angela Stringfellow posted on May 23, 2018 on the website Wonolo at https://www.wonolo.com/blog/gender-wage-gap-myth-or-real/
I point out that women earn 80 cents for every dollar that men earn. Also, I make the following observations and other comments.
Women tend to go into pink-collar professions that do not have high salaries or opportunities for advancement, such as serving as teachers, librarians, nurses, secretaries, etc.
Women are raised to focus on care of others, so they are more likely to have to spend a lot of time caring for children and assisting elderly or sick relatives than men are. This focus on care of others may limit a woman’s working hours and hours and possibility for promotion.
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