Women Work More, But are Still Paid Less!
“The informal slogan of the Decade of Women became “Women do two-thirds of the world’s work, receive 10 percent of the world’s income and own 1 percent of the means of production.”— Richard H. Robbins, Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism,
(Allyn and Bacon, 1999), p. 354
In every country in the world, women continue to be paid less than men even though they do the same amount of work. Over the past 10 years, women have accomplished as much as men. Women earn an average of ⅔ of men’s wages, and sometimes, they are denied opportunities that lead to better jobs. It’s like the world does not trust women to do top jobs because they think less of women than of men. More women work outside the home, and when they look for jobs, they are only offered ones that are in the lower echelons of the workforce. Despite the fact that they have the capability to work in these positions, they are often denied executive positions due to their gender. Just because of their gender, they are treated differently, and it is not right. If the person is suitable for a job, then they should get it regardless of what gender they are or what religion they believe in.
An example is the employers in Bangladesh. They believe that women are willing and able to work longer hours for less pay. They make up to 85% of the workforce, but are earning the minimum wage of $37 USD a month, which is $0.22 an hour. Bangladesh women are the lowest underpaid laborers in the world.
The capability of women to work in important jobs should be recognized. For example, like the current Thai president Ying-lak wasn’t turned down for running in the election for president. People believed in what Ying-Lak is capable of, so that’s why the people voted for her to lead the country.
Women need equal pay for equal work. Many of them faint from exhaustion during the work day and some are poor and suffer. This applies to women all over the world, no matter what job or the level of the job. Women should be treated the same as men and be payed as much as men, and should permitted to work in the same jobs as men.
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