WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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They volunteered in the military.
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They were paid equal to male peers.
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They took positions in manufacturing.
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They served as codebreakers in the army.
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Detailed explanation-1: -While this can partly be attributed to a relative lack of education and training among disadvantaged groups, the report says that discrimination too plays a significant role. The report has analysed the disparities among different groups in access to regular and casual jobs and self-employment, and in earnings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82 cents for every dollar a man earns according to 2020 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Women’s roles continued to expand in the postwar era. Women who remained in the workplace were usually demoted. But after their selfless efforts during World War II, men could no longer claim superiority over women. Women had enjoyed and even thrived on a taste of financial and personal freedom-and many wanted more.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 2020, the latest year with available data, when comparing the median wages of women who worked full-time, year-round to the wages of men who worked full-time, year-round: All women were paid, on average, 83% of what men were paid. Or put another way, women were paid 83 cents to every dollar paid to men.