Explanations

Gender Pay Divide

Sarah Best

9th January 2018

The following video outlines one of the crucial issues with the gender pay divide between men and women.

Women are more likely to experience a pay gap (i.e., be paid less) because many women choose different careers to men, and for those who have children they suffer what is termed a ‘motherhood penalty’. 

Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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