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Gender/ Wage Gap

Gender/ Wage Gap

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How do we measure a gender pay gap?

How are the gender pay gap and the race pay gap interconnected?

What consequences does gender pay disparity have on the political opportunities of impacted groups?

Are there systematic pay gap differences when a subordinate is supervised by women/gender nonconforming?

How do gender wage gaps apply to non-traditional genders and how are they affected by it?

What are some cross-cultural trends in the gender wage gap? What are the methods implemented by cultures who are addressing the problem?

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How can the history of work, the division of labor, and gender relations help us understand today's gender wage gap?

To what extent is the wage gap a symptom of systemic gender discrimination?

How could pay transparency impact the gender pay gap?

How does the wage gap affect workers' productivity?

What gender-related situations/factors (e.g., parenthood) are most closely associated with or account for the gender wage gap?