Women earn less than men considering they work fewer hours a week, and men are twice as likely to work 40 or more hours a week, while women only work between 35-39 hours a week (Holland, 2014). If one considers the fact that women work less, the pay gap does decrease and women who worked a 40 hour week would earn 88 percent of male earnings (Duke, 2014). Another contributing factor to women working less is motherhood. Many women choose to take time off after having a baby; therefore, those women take themselves out of the workplace and sacrifice time at work, pay, and/or promotions (Labaton, 2014). Although this may seem as if women are punished due to having children, this is ultimately a
Women earn less than men considering they work fewer hours a week, and men are twice as likely to work 40 or more hours a week, while women only work between 35-39 hours a week (Holland, 2014). If one considers the fact that women work less, the pay gap does decrease and women who worked a 40 hour week would earn 88 percent of male earnings (Duke, 2014). Another contributing factor to women working less is motherhood. Many women choose to take time off after having a baby; therefore, those women take themselves out of the workplace and sacrifice time at work, pay, and/or promotions (Labaton, 2014). Although this may seem as if women are punished due to having children, this is ultimately a