Gender and Wealth

Occupational segregation, unpaid care work, and discrimination in the workplace are all major factors contributing to the gender wealth gap.

On average, women in the United States have only 30% of the wealth that men have.

Equal pay for equal work, universal childcare, and paid family leave are all policies that have been proposed to address the gender wealth gap.

The term 'feminization of poverty' is used to describe the situation where women are more likely to be poor than men.

The gender wealth gap has a number of negative consequences for women, including increased economic insecurity, lower retirement savings, and greater difficulty in accessing credit.

The Global Gender Gap Index is a measure of the gender gap in economic participation and opportunity.

Iceland has the highest ranking on the Global Gender Gap Index.

Afghanistan has the lowest ranking on the Global Gender Gap Index.

Feminist economics, gender economics, and women's economics are all movements that seek to promote economic equality for women.

Intersectionality, care work, and gendered division of labor are all key concepts in feminist economics.

Marxist feminism is a theory that argues that gender inequality is rooted in the economic system.

Equal pay for equal work, universal childcare, and paid family leave are all key policy goals of feminist economics.

The International Labour Organization is the organization that works to promote gender equality in the workplace.

Equal Pay for Equal Work, Women in Leadership, and Work-Life Balance are all key initiatives of the International Labour Organization to promote gender equality in the workplace.

#MeToo, Time's Up, and Ni Una Menos are all global movements that seek to end gender-based violence.