Discrimination pure and simple: women, regardless of whether they have children or not, are paid less than men because many companies believe that they are potentially less productive due to hypothetical absences from work because of caring responsibilities.the housekeeping and caring sector, which makes up an important share of female employment).
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Strong segregation between professional positions: female employment in various countries is still concentrated in sectors where wages are lower and where the role of collective bargaining is also less relevant (e.g.Long periods out of the labour market due having and taking care of children can be an obstacle that decreases the possibility of reaching managerial positions. Women having a shorter working life than men: women’s working careers suffer on average more interruptions (often linked to the contemporary need for childcare and assistance to the elderly) and, therefore, end up being shorter on average.The different amount of work performed: the average number of days or hours worked by men is greater than that of women as women often have part-time contracts allowing them to take care of family duties.Various factors can contribute to the gender pay gap. The ‘Gender Pay Gap’, as defined by Eurostat, is the difference between the average gross hourly earnings of male and female paid employees as a percentage of average gross hourly earnings of male paid employees.
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