Women in the workforce
Introduction
According to a recent study by Lee et al. (2020), women were the most holders of many jobs in America as compared to men. The research indicates that women had 50% of the jobs; this was an increase from 2019, which had 49%. Though many women have been employed, they still face the challenge of low pay. This has been an issue for employed women as they are not given equal chances like men in the workplace. We need equal pay.
In the recent past, women’s roles in families have changed, owing to the empowerment of women. The enlightenment for women has seen a surge in women employed in many industries. For women who work in the service industries, where the jobs are well paying, but the women end up getting lower jobs like health aides. Women may be working in a place with lots of money but still be paid meager wages.
According to Carnes et al. (2011), being employed shouldn’t give people the notion that they are financially stable. The service sector has witnessed an increase in the cost of healthcare and the demand for medical practitioners. Those these two factors should favor the employees due to increased revenue in the workplace. Many lowly paid workers in the health sector don’t get salary raises. The fact that many immigrants possess the required skills makes many American citizens lament as they can be sacked to give space to the immigrants need just little pay for sustenance.
A recent study by Lee et al. (2020) concludes that many workers who undertake essential roles in society, such as teachers, medical practitioners, always get underpaid. This means that the community doesn’t take them with the seriousness they deserve. Most people view the care jobs as being feminine and therefore end up underestimating them. Many sectors have discriminated against women and preferred to work with men even though both genders are equal.
Conclusion
Women are increasing in the workplace; this rise should come with higher pay, but most still get underpaid. Many scholars have researched reasons as to why the many essential jobs held by women don’t get paid well. The findings have been discussed above.
References
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Lee, P. P., Hoskins, H. D., & Parke, D. W. (2020). Access to care: eye care provider workforce
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