by Jeff Cline
Gender equality is a huge issue within the United States and is constantly making the news. There are tons of law suits and court cases all involving gender equality in the workplace. I have attached an article that i read about cities throughout the United States that are top 10 in gender equality. You will be able to look them up if you decide to read this article. As I was reading i found it interesting to read why some cities have a greater equality and why some are lower. Overall though, the idea of gender equality is becoming a real thing. Just the ability for women to get higher education and the same education as a male has helped to significantly increase women's impact in the workplace. Michele Leber, Chair of the National Committee on Pay Equity stated that the fact that women are receiving this higher education will eventually help the workplace to have gender equal workforces. However, it will take time for women to reach the level that men are on now. Men have been getting the highest level of education for the longest time and women are just now becoming expected to get the same education as a man. The article also talks about how working in the public sector has allowed for more equal pay. The reason is most likely because of the ability to see each person’s income. This would explain why Washington D.C. is among the top in gender equality in the United States. I think this article was cool because it showed the top cities for equality and for inequality. So hopefully you will all be able to take a look.
This is the website:
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/05/13/the-10-cities-with-the-greatest-and-least-sex-equality
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