I think it is easy to see where some of the income inequality exists. If women dominate in some professions such as teachers and nurses, there 'equal pay for equal work' takes on a lesser dynamic because they are primarily competing against other women. So, it is safe to say women dominated professions are paid less than men dominated professions. They equal responsibility in parenting and supporting their own households, but, because they are in a female dominated profession their incomes have profound and sustained inequality.
Demographic Characteristics
- Among full-time and part-time public school teachers in 2007–08, some 76 percent of public school teachers were female, 44 percent were under age 40, and 52 percent had a master’s or higher degree. Compared with public school teachers, a lower percentage of private school teachers were female (74 percent), were under age 40 (39 percent), and had a master’s or higher degree (38 percent).
- In addition, among both males and females, 83 percent of public school teachers were White, 7 percent each were Black or Hispanic, 1 percent each were Asian or of two or more races, and less than one percent each were Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native in 2007–08....
When States and Cities move against unions, cut budgets and replace public schools with charter schools they are moving against women.
