Sunday, April 18, 2010

Women earn less than men, despite laws


Report finds mothers earn almost a third less, face many career hurdles

Women with children earn almost a third less than men and still face too many career obstacles, a global trade union said in a report released Monday.

The persistent imbalance in household chores can hurt women's careers, the study of the International Trade Union Confederation concluded. Women with kids earn on average 68 percent of what men make, and overall, women make 74 percent of what men bring in, according to the report.

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