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Unequal Treatment of Women in BusinessBy: Alana Sundby, Jenna Smits,
Sam Sperry, Dana Sorensen
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Background InformationUS female workers earn $.78 for every $1 earned by men Take 44 years for women to reach wage equalityDiscussion of wage/salary information is discouraged and could lead
to punishment2013 women’s median annual earnings were $39,157 compared
with $50,033 for men
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What Women Lose...Four months supply of groceries: $2,447Five months child care: $2,958Three months rent and utilities: $2,424Five months health insurance premiums: $1,550Four months student loan payments: $1,117Five tanks of gas: $287
Total: $10,784 per year
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iClicker QuestionHow many cents per dollar do you think women in Wisconsin earn compared to men?
A.Less than 70 centsB.70-76.9 centsC.77-79.9 centsD.Greater than 80 cents
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Wage DiscriminationMedian weekly earnings of full time workers in
2014: $719 for women compared to $814 for men
Male-Dominated occupations tend to pay more than female-dominated occupations at similar skill levels
Nearly twice as many women as men work in occupations with poverty wagesInstitute for Women's Policy Research
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Wage Discrimination
http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discrimination
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Our StandpointWage discrimination existsPrevalent from the factsVarious policies being put into place
Paycheck Fairness Act
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McIntosh’s Theory3 Main PointsWhite and Male Privilege
White men earn more than women in the same fields of work
Prevalent for colored womenAfrican American women
earn 68.1% of white males
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Bunch’s TheoryBunch’s Excuses
Women’s rights vs human rightsMen political genderSex discrimination is less important than
matters of survivalRelated to Alternative Views on Women’s Wages
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Alternate Positions & EvidenceBiological Differences
Women are family orientedMaternity leave/raising childrenPhysical/emotional differences
Men tend to aim for higher positions than womenExamples:
Doctors vs. NurseManager vs. SecretaryPrincipal vs. Teacher
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Interview: Kari DahlKari Dahl - Human Resources Professional20+ Years Human Resource Professional for Fortune 100 Companies
Human Resources Managers● Early 1900’s “Welfare Secretaries”● 71% Are Women● Earn Only 80% of Men's Earnings
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Interview: Kari Dahl ● Not Surprised ● Starts slow, slower progression of wage
increase/unnoticed for long period of time.● Authoritarian vs Facilitative ● Woman Against Each Other● Leadership Needs Followers
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ConclusionWage discrimination is still an ongoing issue
Acts haven’t passed (4 times)Opposing viewsBiological differences
There are steps in the right direction
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SourcesSlide 3: http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discriminationSlide 5: http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discriminationSlide 6:“Workplace Discrimination and the Wage Gap”. National Women’s Law Center. n.p., 2014. Web. April 2015. Slide 7: https://www.aclu.org/equal-pay-equal-work-pass-paycheck-fairness-actSlide 8: Bunch, Charlotte. “Women’s Rights as Human Rights: Toward a Re-Vision of Human Rights”. Ethical Reasoning Theory and Issues. Ed. Meyer, Matthew. Acton, MA: XanEdu, 2015. 88-96. Print.Slide 9: “Lips & Hips.” Lips Hips” N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2015.Slide 10: McIntosh, Peggy. “White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences through Work in Women’s Studies”. Ethical Reasoning Theory and Issues. Ed. Meyer, Matthew. Acton, MA: XanEdu, 2015. 76-87. Print.Slide 11: Interview Dahl, Kari. Personal, E-mail interview. April 23, 2015. Senior Human Resources Professional at Fortune 100 CompaniesGourdreau, Jenna. “Top 10 Best-Paying Jobs for Women In 2011.” www.forbes.com 20 Apr. 2011. Web 23 Apr. 2015. <http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/20/best-paying-jobs-for-women_slide_2.html>.Slide 15: http://blogs.rj.org/wrj/2014/04/07/reform-leaders-call-on-senate-to-end-gender-based-wage-discrimination/
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Further InformationResources:Paycheck Fairness ActInstitute For Women’s Policy ResearchNational Women’s Law Center