The myth that women make 78 cents on a man¿s dollar is a standard refrain in popular media and serves as a rationale for affirmative action for women. Unstated is that for women and men with the same job and work experience, the wage gap practically disappears. In Women¿s Figures, Manhattan Senior Fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth shatters the myth of the wage gap. Women are continuing to gain ground relative to men, and in some cases, they have even reversed the gender gap. Rather than helping women, preferential policies undermine Americäs idea of meritocracy, and call into question the value of women¿s hard-earned achievements.…mehr
The myth that women make 78 cents on a man¿s dollar is a standard refrain in popular media and serves as a rationale for affirmative action for women. Unstated is that for women and men with the same job and work experience, the wage gap practically disappears. In Women¿s Figures, Manhattan Senior Fellow Diana Furchtgott-Roth shatters the myth of the wage gap. Women are continuing to gain ground relative to men, and in some cases, they have even reversed the gender gap. Rather than helping women, preferential policies undermine Americäs idea of meritocracy, and call into question the value of women¿s hard-earned achievements.
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Acronyms Introduction 1. Facts and Myths about Women at Work and in Politics Women s Labor Force Participation Rates and Unemployment The Myth of the Wage Gap The Myth of the Mother s Penalty The Myth of the Glass Ceiling The Myth of the Pink Ghettö Women in Elective Office Women s Voting Patterns 2. Reaching the Top: Women s Educational Attainment Educational Attainment Educational Choices Extending Title IX 3. The Marriage Penalty, Social Security Disincentives, and Other Ways Government Programs Increase Poverty among Women The Feminization of Poverty How Government Programs Increase Poverty 4. Way to Go, Female Entrepreneurs! The New Class of Female Entrepreneurs Reasons for Growth Room for More Growth 5. The Success of Minority Women Minority Women in the Work Force Minority Women as Working Mothers and Business Leaders 6. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which Country Is the Fairest of Them All? Labor Force Participation and Unemployment International Fertility Rates Higher Education 7. Do Feminist Organizations Serve Women Today? Agendas and Assets The National Organization for Women The American Association of University Women National Women s Law Center Catalyst 8. Conclusions Appendix: Statistical Tables References Index About the Author
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations List of Acronyms Introduction 1. Facts and Myths about Women at Work and in Politics Women s Labor Force Participation Rates and Unemployment The Myth of the Wage Gap The Myth of the Mother s Penalty The Myth of the Glass Ceiling The Myth of the Pink Ghettö Women in Elective Office Women s Voting Patterns 2. Reaching the Top: Women s Educational Attainment Educational Attainment Educational Choices Extending Title IX 3. The Marriage Penalty, Social Security Disincentives, and Other Ways Government Programs Increase Poverty among Women The Feminization of Poverty How Government Programs Increase Poverty 4. Way to Go, Female Entrepreneurs! The New Class of Female Entrepreneurs Reasons for Growth Room for More Growth 5. The Success of Minority Women Minority Women in the Work Force Minority Women as Working Mothers and Business Leaders 6. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which Country Is the Fairest of Them All? Labor Force Participation and Unemployment International Fertility Rates Higher Education 7. Do Feminist Organizations Serve Women Today? Agendas and Assets The National Organization for Women The American Association of University Women National Women s Law Center Catalyst 8. Conclusions Appendix: Statistical Tables References Index About the Author
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