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The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index for 2012 ranked United States 22nd best out of 135 countries for gender equality. [ 93 ] [ 175 ] The primary indicators for inequality were related to political empowerment, where the US was ranked 55th (32nd for women in ministerial position and 78th for women in parliament). [ 93 ]
Gender research has heavily focused on the interaction between gender and the economy. Typically, research in this area involves the issue of the gender pay gap. Another aspect of gender research in economics is the less studied issue of gender-based price disparities in the cost of goods and services across different industries.
In the WEF’s 17th annual Global Gender Gap report, the US ranked 43rd in gender equality out of 146 countries – a decline from 27th last year.
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. The average female annual earnings is around 80% of the average male's.
Despite progress made over the years, the gender pay gap still exists across all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.. According to a new report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research ...
The US continues to lag behind other countries in closing the gender gap, a new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) found. According to the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report , the US ranked ...
The gender pay gap in the United States tech industry is the divergence in pay between men and women who work in areas such as software engineering. [1] In 2018, reports show that for every dollar the average man made, women only made 82 cents, and women from underrepresented communities earn even less. [ 2 ]
Women achieving equal footing has wide-reaching positive impact.