For the first time there are more college-educated women in the workforce than college-educated men:
about 11% since the year 2000. for minority women have also seen significant increases. The percentage of employed Hispanic women between the ages of 25 and 54 increased by 2.2% since 2007. That’s the biggest increase in employment of any working group in that timeframe. Black women came in second, with their employment jumping 1.6% over the same period. The
We should be encouraged that college-educated women represent more than half of the college-educated workforce, and that minority women are increasing their workforce participation by leaps and boundsthese are both great signs that opportunities are increasing for all women. But do they indicate that the gender pay gap will soon come to a close? Unfortunately not.
computer science or related computer fields are less likely than men trained in these fields to be working in computer jobs. Similarly, women who majored in engineering are less likely than male majors to be working in engineering jobs. Clearly, more has to be done to both attract women and minorities to these fields and also to retain them. Women still bear the brunt of childcare, and often take jobs that offer flexibility so that they can be available when their child is sick or needs care.
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