On April 12th it is equal pay day and unfortunately not everyone who has a job and gets paid for it can celebrate. In the early 1960's-1970's Victoria Woodhull served as justice of peace. Meaning technically she was the first women to have a job. However, this didn't change much because there is a huge inequality problem with women in the workplace.
Did you know that woman don't get paid as much as men do in the workplace? For centuries women have always been overlooked because men thought they were weak and that they could only be a housewife. For example women weren't allowed to have jobs back then because it was illegal. To this day women still aren't as equal as men are in the workplace. Women are equal to everyone else and they shouldn't be overlooked just because they are women. They are on an uneven Plainfield with men.
Women all over the world still have problems with getting an equal pay in the workplace.
It is unfair that women in the workplace don't get paid as much as men do even though they are doing the same thing as men are doing. This is taking place all over the world and it's a big problem that has existed for years. This problem started a really long time ago however in 1964 on average women were paid 59% of what men were paid. It's a big problem because after so many years of women working they still aren't getting paid equally.
In a survey that was asked for women and men to take about equality in the workplace, it showed these statistics. 25% Males took the survey and 75% females took the survey. They were asked if they think they get paid as much as every other person as to where they worked. 47% said yes and 52% said no. Another question that was asked was if they were aware of the fact that there is inequality in the workplace. 91% were aware of the problem and 8% were not aware. Finally the last question that was asked was is if they had the option to change the problem would they? 97% would change the problem and 3% would not.
91% of people knew this problem already and they agreed that if they could do something to help they would. However this is just in my local community. People already know about this problem but yet we are doing nothing to help. Raising awareness is important because with the research that people have been doing statistics say that if current trends continue women won't earn equal pay until 2059. That's a long way from now, and we can all help to close the wage gap sooner. There are ways to help, there are organizations and petitions that you can sign to help and speak out against the wage gap.
If we are doing the same task in the workplace then we should all get paid equally. We can help change this problem before 2059 as long as we all accept that everyone is equal. As a wise women once said "We are more alike my friends then we are unalike." Maya Angelou. We should all be treated equal regardless of the our gender or physical appearances etc.
Sources- http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/12/us/equal-pay-day/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/women-gender-pay-gap_us_56ab93b2e4b00b033aaecdf6
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