This term refers to the disparity in earnings between men and women, where women typically earn less than men for performing the same job.
Imagine a pie representing total income. If men and women were doing the same job, they should each get half of the pie. But in reality, women often only get a smaller slice compared to men - that's what we call "Women and Income Inequality".
Gender Wage Gap: The difference in average earnings between men and women.
Discrimination: Unfair treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex.
Glass Ceiling: An unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities.
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