Concept information
Preferred term
gender wage gap
Definition
- One of the most important economic trends in the 20th century was the dramatic increase in the number of women entering the paid labor force. As more women have entered the labor force, the difference between the average wages of men and those of women has decreased. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society; Gender Wage Gap]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gender_wage_gap
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