Looking Beneath the Surface of the Gender Pay Gap

Over and over we hear that women in the United States who work full-time are paid only 80 cents for every dollar paid to men. This statistic is repeated by many organizations and in many publications. (See “The 20% Gender Pay Gap Is Misleading Without Context.”) So, what are all of these examples missing? While some sources talk about occupations, there is no discussion of the actual work being done, no mention of the job. READ MORE