The gender wage gap emerged as a large political issue in the 1860s. Since then, there have been several efforts to bridge this gap by several activists, including but not limited to Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton.
Here is a timeline of the history of this gender wage gap:
The wage gap has been decreasing over time. However, it still is a large issue in our country today.
As we can see from this information, the wage gap is a critical issue in the U.S. Today, we will be looking at how we can use math, science, and social studies concepts to bring justice for those affected by this issue. Differences in salary are even more alarming when we look at the gaps between different races and ethnicities.
What piece of legislation(law) was introduced in 2009 and passed in 2021? (Timeline 1)
Calculate the difference between men and woman’s median hourly salary in 2022 (Table 1)
This may not seem like much, but there are 2080 working hours in a week, calculate the difference in their yearly median salaries. (Table 1)
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