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  2. Feminist economics - Wikipedia

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    Feminist economics is the critical study of economics and economies, with a focus on gender-aware and inclusive economic inquiry and policy analysis. [ 1 ] Feminist economic researchers include academics, activists, policy theorists, and practitioners. [ 1 ] Much feminist economic research focuses on topics that have been neglected in the field ...

  3. Sex differences in leadership - Wikipedia

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    Female leaders are perceived as less dominant than male leaders by their subordinates. Furthermore, a single male in a group is more likely to assume leadership than a single female in a group, who is likely to have less influence over the group members. Members of the group are more likely to agree with a male leader when power is exerted than ...

  4. Gender pay gap - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The gender pay gap or gender wage gap is the average difference between the remuneration for men and women who are working. Women are generally found to be paid less than men. There are two distinct numbers regarding the pay gap: non-adjusted versus adjusted pay gap.

  5. Almost a century after Virginia Woolf’s ‘A Room of One’s Own ...

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    Even in this tough housing market, more women than men (20% versus 16%) seriously considered buying a home in the past year, a Fannie Mae consumer survey found. And years of research show women ...

  6. Occupational sexism - Wikipedia

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    In the late 1980s, studies saw that about a fair amount of the gender pay gap was due to differences in the skills and experience that women bring to the labor market and about 28 percent was due to differences in industry, occupation, and union status among men and women. Accounting for these differences raised the female/male pay ratio in the ...

  7. Gender inequality in China - Wikipedia

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    More men achieve superior positions in a job because women leave the job market earlier to take care of their family. Men remain in the job market longer, allowing for more raises and better jobs. Women in their 30s earn 11 per cent less on average than their male counterparts, and the gap increases with age; women over 60 earn an average of HK ...

  8. Gender pay gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The gender pay gap in the United States is a measure comparing the earnings of men and women in the workforce. The average female annual earnings is around 80% of the average male's. When variables such as hours worked, occupations chosen, and education and job experience are controlled for, the gap diminishes with females earning 95% as much ...

  9. Women's empowerment - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several method, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, better livelihood and training. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Women's empowerment equips and allows women ...