Failure in Equality

Gap remains between the sexes when it comes to income

was the headline on cnn.com today. I think what stood out for me the most in this article was the fact that more women graduate from college but men still make more than their women counterparts. While I agree with the paper in that women should be encouraged to apply for higher paying positions (and seek higher positions in general), I wonder how many women actually apply to higher positions as opposed to their male counterparts; is it an aspiration problem or is it a hiring issue?

I learned in one of my previous classes that, in China, women are not as able to achieve high positions, but, at the same time, are less likely to fall into poverty. It is interesting to see the differences in economic culture where women still are not able to achieve high positions when compared to their male counterparts, but, are also more likely to live in poverty.

It will be interesting to see the effects that this study has, if any, on policy in America. Especially considering the political climate that currently exists in America.