Survey shows men still earning more than women
Ashleigh Whaley
Issue date: 4/24/07 Section: News
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According to a Dec. 26 The New York Times article, women earn less because they either "consider money a top priority less often than men do," or they are "faced with most of the burden for taking care of families" and are forced into positions that pay less or nothing at all.
"Women are trained in greater proportions in areas where the starting job salaries are lower," Giles-Sims said. "Men tend to be concentrated in areas where starting salaries are higher."
Amanda Furr, a junior pre-business major, said she will apply to the business school next month seeking a degree in finance and accounting. After graduation, she will give more consideration to companies that have implemented programs in which women can take a paid leave of absence to have children and then return to their previous position, Furr said.
"Society values caring professions, such as teacher, social worker or nurse, less than business or engineering professions," Giles-Sims said.
"Women don't know they are as valuable as men because they internalize the role that society says they should have," Giles-Sims said. "They don't want to be seen as pushy."
Research shows that on average women earn $1 million less than men for lack of being assertive, she said.
"If a woman in the past didn't do a good job at her position, that's the fault of the person who hired her," Furr said. "It's important to know that there are women out there who can handle professional life."
"Women are trained in greater proportions in areas where the starting job salaries are lower," Giles-Sims said. "Men tend to be concentrated in areas where starting salaries are higher."
Amanda Furr, a junior pre-business major, said she will apply to the business school next month seeking a degree in finance and accounting. After graduation, she will give more consideration to companies that have implemented programs in which women can take a paid leave of absence to have children and then return to their previous position, Furr said.
"Society values caring professions, such as teacher, social worker or nurse, less than business or engineering professions," Giles-Sims said.
"Women don't know they are as valuable as men because they internalize the role that society says they should have," Giles-Sims said. "They don't want to be seen as pushy."
Research shows that on average women earn $1 million less than men for lack of being assertive, she said.
"If a woman in the past didn't do a good job at her position, that's the fault of the person who hired her," Furr said. "It's important to know that there are women out there who can handle professional life."
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