equal pay
- It became a major issue after women were given the vote
- Second World War brought an influx of female workers
- They did not return to their traditional role
- In the 1980s women working full time still only made 64% of what men made.
- Part of the problem is the type of jobs that women fill in the workforce. (The ‘pink collar’ syndrome)
- 47% of single mothers in the USA live under the poverty line
- Many women feel things won’t change until more women enter into politics
Summary: Equal pay became a major issue after women were given the vote. The second war brought an influx of female workers, and they did not return to their traditional war. In the 1980's, women working full time still only made 64% of what men made. Part of the problem was the type of jobs that women filled in the workplace, called the pink collar syndrome. However, many women felt that things wouldn't change until more women enter into politics.
Question: Why didn't things change until women began to enter into politics?
"Enable every woman who can work to take her place on the labour front, under the principle of equal pay for equal work."
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong