Unequal Treatment of Women in BusinessBy: Alana Sundby, Jenna Smits,

Sam Sperry, Dana Sorensen

Background InformationUS female workers earn $.78 for every $1 earned by men Take 44 years for women to reach wage equalityDiscussion of wage/salary information is discouraged and could lead

to punishment2013 women’s median annual earnings were $39,157 compared

with $50,033 for men

What Women Lose...Four months supply of groceries: $2,447Five months child care: $2,958Three months rent and utilities: $2,424Five months health insurance premiums: $1,550Four months student loan payments: $1,117Five tanks of gas: $287

Total: $10,784 per year

iClicker QuestionHow many cents per dollar do you think women in Wisconsin earn compared to men?

A.Less than 70 centsB.70-76.9 centsC.77-79.9 centsD.Greater than 80 cents

Wage DiscriminationMedian weekly earnings of full time workers in

2014: $719 for women compared to $814 for men

Male-Dominated occupations tend to pay more than female-dominated occupations at similar skill levels

Nearly twice as many women as men work in occupations with poverty wagesInstitute for Women's Policy Research

Wage Discrimination

http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discrimination

Our StandpointWage discrimination existsPrevalent from the factsVarious policies being put into place

Paycheck Fairness Act

McIntosh’s Theory3 Main PointsWhite and Male Privilege

White men earn more than women in the same fields of work

Prevalent for colored womenAfrican American women

earn 68.1% of white males

Bunch’s TheoryBunch’s Excuses

Women’s rights vs human rightsMen political genderSex discrimination is less important than

matters of survivalRelated to Alternative Views on Women’s Wages

Alternate Positions & EvidenceBiological Differences

Women are family orientedMaternity leave/raising childrenPhysical/emotional differences

Men tend to aim for higher positions than womenExamples:

Doctors vs. NurseManager vs. SecretaryPrincipal vs. Teacher

Interview: Kari DahlKari Dahl - Human Resources Professional20+ Years Human Resource Professional for Fortune 100 Companies

Human Resources Managers● Early 1900’s “Welfare Secretaries”● 71% Are Women● Earn Only 80% of Men's Earnings

Interview: Kari Dahl ● Not Surprised ● Starts slow, slower progression of wage

increase/unnoticed for long period of time.● Authoritarian vs Facilitative ● Woman Against Each Other● Leadership Needs Followers

ConclusionWage discrimination is still an ongoing issue

Acts haven’t passed (4 times)Opposing viewsBiological differences

There are steps in the right direction

SourcesSlide 3: http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discriminationSlide 5: http://www.iwpr.org/initiatives/pay-equity-and-discriminationSlide 6:“Workplace Discrimination and the Wage Gap”. National Women’s Law Center. n.p., 2014. Web. April 2015. Slide 7: https://www.aclu.org/equal-pay-equal-work-pass-paycheck-fairness-actSlide 8: Bunch, Charlotte. “Women’s Rights as Human Rights: Toward a Re-Vision of Human Rights”. Ethical Reasoning Theory and Issues. Ed. Meyer, Matthew. Acton, MA: XanEdu, 2015. 88-96. Print.Slide 9: “Lips & Hips.” Lips Hips” N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2015.Slide 10: McIntosh, Peggy. “White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondences through Work in Women’s Studies”. Ethical Reasoning Theory and Issues. Ed. Meyer, Matthew. Acton, MA: XanEdu, 2015. 76-87. Print.Slide 11: Interview Dahl, Kari. Personal, E-mail interview. April 23, 2015. Senior Human Resources Professional at Fortune 100 CompaniesGourdreau, Jenna. “Top 10 Best-Paying Jobs for Women In 2011.” www.forbes.com 20 Apr. 2011. Web 23 Apr. 2015. <http://www.forbes.com/2011/04/20/best-paying-jobs-for-women_slide_2.html>.Slide 15: http://blogs.rj.org/wrj/2014/04/07/reform-leaders-call-on-senate-to-end-gender-based-wage-discrimination/

Further InformationResources:Paycheck Fairness ActInstitute For Women’s Policy ResearchNational Women’s Law Center