What's Behind the Gender Pay Gap?

The video discusses the gender pay gap, highlighting progress and challenges over the years. It emphasizes the need for societal change, supportive partnerships, and corporate responsibility. The role of education, occupational disparities, and unconscious bias are explored. The video also offers advice for women on career choices and stresses the importance of corporate efforts in achieving pay equity.

What is one reason for the stalling progress in narrowing the gender pay gap over the last 15 years?

• Lack of educational opportunities for women

• Insufficient support from male partners

• Decrease in women's workforce participation

• Increase in women's workforce participation

Why is pay equity important for women in two-income households?

• It allows women to work fewer hours

• It helps women clear the high cost of childcare

• It reduces the need for a second income

• It increases men's participation in childcare

How does female educational achievement impact the gender pay gap?

• It increases the pay gap by 6%

• It reduces the pay gap by 6%

• It widens the pay gap

• It has no impact on the pay gap

What happens to earnings in male-dominated fields when women enter these fields?

• Earnings get devalued

• Earnings remain the same

• Earnings become equal for men and women

• Earnings increase significantly

What role do shareholders play in addressing the gender pay gap?

• They can only influence small companies

• They can reduce the pay gap by investing more

• They can demand companies focus on pay equity

• They have no influence on corporate policies

What advice is given to women regarding career choices?

• Prioritize family over career

• Avoid male-dominated fields

• Follow their passion regardless of future childcare needs

• Choose flexible jobs over high-paying ones

What is one corporate strategy to address unconscious bias?

• Focus solely on profit maximization

• Hire more male managers

• Provide unconscious bias training

• Increase working hours