Great news.
As the paper notes, the gap between the median earnings for men and women was 16.5% in the second quarter of 2011, a historical low and down from 30% in 1989. Still, the authors note that a more accurate way of measuring the gap would be to use hourly earnings. Also, the gender wage gap is very likely affected by the disparity of men in higher paying professions. That disparity, while troublesome all on its own, may be skewing the data.
(via Taegan Goddard)
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Patriarchy in action, what can I say?
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