Wage Gap
Find out about pay inequalities that exist between white men and women and minorities in America. Includes timelines, articles, graphs, and information about the Equal Pay Act of 1963. There are links to eThemes resources on Women’s History Month and Black History Month.
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The Wage Gap
Read this article for an explanation of the wage gap. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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A History of Pay Inequality and the Equal Pay Act
This article chronicles the history of pay inequality in the United States. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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The Wage Gap, by Gender and Race
Compare and contrast earnings across gender and ethnicity. NOTE: This site includes ads.
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The Wage Gap and Occupational Segregation
This 19 page presentation a number of issues related to the wage gap, including the differences prevalent among race and gender, how it translates to accumulated losses in life-time earnings, its impact on retirement, how the genders compare in terms of education, weekly earnings by gender compositions of jobs, how U.S. family policies compare to other countries worldwide, and recommendations for improving the situation.
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Equal Pay Day
Find out about Equal Pay Day which is one way people are fighting to make wages equal between the women and men of all races.
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Questions and Answers on Pay Equity
Find out about the wage gap and who it effects.
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FactMonster: The Wage Gap
Read the history of pay inequality in America. Includes information about the Equal Pay Act. NOTE: The website includes pop-up and banner ads.
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Women of Color in the Workplace
Read some facts and statistics about the wage gap between white men and African-American and Hispanic women.
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African-American Women in the Workplace
This two-page PDF file includes tables and graphs which show the inequality for African-American women in the workplace.
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963
Here is the text for the Equal Pay Act.
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Race and Pay Equity
Read an article about the pay inequalities between white men and women and minorities.
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eThemes Resource: Women's History Month
Learn more about Women's History Month (March) and International Women's Day (March 8). There are many biographies of famous women who excelled in a variety of fields. Includes quizzes, crossword puzzles, timelines, and suggested classroom activities. There are links to eThemes Resources on a variety of famous women.
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eThemes Resource: Black History Month
These sites are about Black History Month. Find out who came up with the idea of Black History Month, why he hoped it wouldn't last, and why it occurs in February. Also learn about the contributions of African Americans in different fields. Includes quizzes, an interactive timeline, and other activities. There are links to eThemes Resources on Africa, famous African Americans, the Emancipation Proclamation, the slave trade, and the Missouri Compromise.
