The Impact Of Race On The Gender Wage Gap And Women Overall

Equality of wages in America is of high concern and has been for a long period of time. On no account of America’s history, have women and men’s wages ever been equal, rather they have always had a significant gap between them. This has seen women as undervalued, causing a lot of discrimination and hardship in the workplace for women. Especially for women of color the wage gap is even larger. The pay gap in America affects women of all ages, races, and education levels but what can they do to close it? â€Å"What is the impact on race on the gender wage gap and women overall† is a topic everyone should be informed. I chose this question because one i’m a young woman and as a young women i’m constantly reminded that women are below men and we†¦show more content†¦It refers to unequal treatment or perceptions of people based on gender. Many people will agree because there’s a lot going on about double standards. Since the 1920’s women have been put after men. â€Å"Now in modern times, the realization that men and women can produce the same results, have the same education, and have the same capacity to accomplish the same overall tasks as men is becoming more popular† (Varnell)1. People are starting to realize that women can accomplish the same things as men but they still don’t get their recognition. Gender inequality seems to have more problems in the workplace. The gender pay gap has been an issue forever. Wage discrimination exists when workers are equally qualified and perform the same work but one group of workers is paid more than another. â€Å"The American Association University of Women is releasing a new study that shows when men and women attend the same kind of college, pick the same major and accept the same kind of job, on average, the woman will still earn 82 cents to every dollar that a man earns† (Coleman)1. The pay gap is even greater for African-American and Latina women. African-American women earning 64 cents and Latina women earning 56 cents for every dollar earned by a white non-Hispanic man. Of course it’s a racial issue because the caucasians have always been the superior race. African American and Hispanic women are significantly less likely to graduate from high school or to get a bachelor’s degree than white