Women have been struggling effortlessly for equal rights and discrimination in male-dominated in the workplace. Today, women work in most industries but they earn just 80% of the wages of men doing the exact same jobs. The reason for pay discrimination lies on ongoing inequality in the percent of men and women in the labor force. Otherwise, women have to stop working sometimes for pregnant period which somehow affects their work. Until now, there is no clear explanation for this problem. Recently, the 24/7 Wall St. has compiled the list of ten industries discriminate women the most.

 

Retail Trade

This industry involves department stores to automobile and electronics. However, the gender discrimination still presents due to the time advancing.

This industry involves department stores to automobile and electronics. However, the gender discrimination still presents due to the time advancing.

 

Public Administration

In sectors such as police, technology and government, men are about 700,000 more than women in the labor workforce.

In sectors such as police, technology and government, men are about 700,000 more than women in the labor workforce.

 

Utilities

Men are significantly better than women in services such as removal of rubbish, electric power, gas and water.

Men are significantly better than women in services such as removal of rubbish, electric power, gas and water.

 

Nondurable Goods

In the industry of nondurable goods (paper, petroleum, food and etc), women earn $577 per week while men make $782 per week at the same time.

In the industry of nondurable goods (paper, petroleum, food and etc), women earn $577 per week while men make $782 per week at the same time.

 

Professional and technical services

Despite the fact that women’s foothold is growing, men outnumber women in the industry.

Despite the fact that women’s foothold is growing, men outnumber women in the industry.

 

Wholesale Trade

While men earn as much as $817 per week, women only make $648 in the same period.

While men earn as much as $817 per week, women only make $648 in the same period.

 

Information

In all aspects of information industry including communication and media, some companies do not have female directors and officers.

In all aspects of information industry including communication and media, some companies do not have female directors and officers.

 

Durable Goods

Durable goods refer to computers, machinery and vehicles whose number of operating female engineers is only 1.5%.

Durable goods refer to computers, machinery and vehicles whose number of operating female engineers is only 1.5%.

 

Health care and social assistance

Although there are 2.9 million men and more than 10 million women in this industry, men’s earning is still 71.8% much more than that of women.

Although there are 2.9 million men and more than 10 million women in this industry, men’s earning is still 71.8% much more than that of women.

 

Finance and insurance

The finance and insurance industry has still been affected by the gender discrimination lawsuits in the 1990s, making 62.2% as the difference between earning of men and women.

The finance and insurance industry has still been affected by the gender discrimination lawsuits in the 1990s, making 62.2% as the difference between earning of men and women.