Occupations that are dominated by men generally pay better than female-dominated ones, even when they require the same level of skill and/or education.
Among Black students in higher education, women earn 64.1% of bachelor’s degrees, 71.5% of master’s degrees, more than 65.9% of doctoral, medical, and dental degrees.
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Women remain disproportionally represented in low-wage jobs, while men dominate the highest-paying fields.
When it comes to 'innate' abilities, there's no evidence whatsoever to support the notion that boys are better at math and science. Yet these limiting stereotypes persist.
As soon as girls start school, they encounter attitudes and expectations about what they 'should' and 'shouldn't' do. This continues throughout their schooling, steering them toward certain career paths and…
Women tend to borrow more for their education — and struggle more to pay it off — in part because of the gender pay gap.
AAUW is committed to staying connected during these difficult times, so we're providing regular webinar content for our communities. National staff and outside experts bring you engaging programming on the…
Over half a century after pay discrimination became illegal in the United States, a persistent pay gap between men and women continues to hurt our nation’s workers and our national…
