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A 5 page research paper on the statistics of earnings and achievement of women in the workplace. The writer posits that although advancements have been made, current indices and future predictions require change in business and government policy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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resources for middle management positions. According to Diane Harris (1995), many professional women report feeling harried because of the number of support positions they fill in addition to their
management positions. Yet, this does not resolve the full workplace issue. Because of new federal programs, more women live in poverty and either do not work or work for
less than minimum wage. Some have resolved this by becoming self-employed or working for women-owned businesses, but businesses and governments should also make changes. The Womens Bureau reports these
findings from the 1990 census: (1) women held 52 percent of retail trade industry jobs and this trend will continue; (2) women held only 26 percent of all goods-producing
jobs; (3) women accounted for 40 percent of all executive, administrative, and managerial positions in mining, manufacturing, and construction; and (4) women account for 45 percent of all workers in
the executive (managerial), administrative, teachers, technical (engineering, architecture), and other professions (physicians, surgeons, dentists, and lawyers). Women in these latter positions hold a substantial share of both bachelors and
masters degrees. The Womens Bureau also reports on research conducted by the National Research Council that in the sciences, women have an unequal share of jobs, 12%. The NRC
also found that median salaries were 73% that of male peers, $21,000 versus $29,500. For those with doctorates, women earned 88% that of men, $35,500 versus $40, 400.
The NRC reports that the reasons were no access to job opening announcements filled through male-bonding relationships, that women suffered from paternalism by older male scientists, and that women were
discriminated against for meeting family needs. Some of the other demographic findings reported by the Womens Bureau were that women are older (median 34) and more ethnically diverse than
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